Transportation Security Administration

TSA's Secure Flight Enters First Public Phase

Published in Health Business Week, May 29th, 2009

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that beginning May 15 the Secure Flight passenger vetting program will begin asking passengers to enter their full name -- as it appears on the government issued identification they will be traveling with -- when making airline reservations.

This is the first publicly-noticeable step in implementing the multi-phase Secure Flight program which shifts pre-departure watch list matching responsibilities from individual aircraft operators to TSA. The Secure Flight program satisfies a key recommendation of the 9/11 Commission, and congressional requirements from the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of...

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Source: Health Business Week (2009-05-29)

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