Move Enhances LAM LHA’s Capabilities In Aviation and Border Security, Passenger Facilitation Innovation Washington DC (November 12, 2019) – LAM LHA Consulting, a specialist consulting firm [...]
LAM LHA is pleased to have been selected by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to support in the development of IATA’s new Manual on Open Borders for the aviation community. Work [...]
According to the recent GAO report, TSA’s policies prohibit screeners from picking passengers for additional screening based on factors such as race, ethnicity, or religion. Instead, while [...]
The United Nations (UN) has launched a new Countering Terrorist Travel Programme (CTTP) designed to improve the detection of serious criminals, including Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF), that [...]
“My coach said I run like a girl. And I said, if he ran a little faster, he could too.” – Mia Hamm As a woman-owned business in the aviation security and passenger facilitation sectors, we are [...]
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb Having worked with dozens of solution providers, regulators and operators over the years to drive [...]
In our December 2018 blog, we highlighted the European Union’s (EU) intention to beef up aviation security (AVSEC) requirements related to insider threat. The specifics have recently been [...]
ICAO’s 2018 High-Level Conference Recommendations Highlight New Areas of Focus In late November 2018, the United Nations (UN) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) held its second [...]
What is happening? European Union (EU) Member States have given the go-ahead to a draft proposal aimed at ensuring aviation security rules are up to date. What should we expect? Like the [...]
In March 2004, twelve autonomous vehicles (AV) set off through the Mojave Desert to conquer a 240-kilometer course and take home a $1 million prize. The competition, organized by DARPA and dubbed [...]
At the beginning of October, following three years of short-term extensions (the last full FAA reauthorization expired on September 30, 2015), the FAA was finally granted long-term funding. The [...]
The commercial aviation sector is growing, with passenger volume expected to double by as early as 2031. As more and more people take to the air, the importance of aviation security and the [...]
TSA has announced it plans to have 40 CT units in operation by the end of 2018. By the end of 2019, the aim is to have 145 operational CT scanners at TSA checkpoints. Why is this an important [...]
Many of us grew up hearing about the ancient Silk Road mercantile route from the Mediterranean Sea to China and beyond. Yet the People’s Republic of China has decided the world has not seen the [...]
In the aviation security industry, the potential threats of powdered substances have been a concern for policy makers for some time now. Back in September 2009, the Transportation Security [...]
Following steps of the US, Canada and Australia, who set the trend for electronic travel authorization for visa waiver travelers, the European Parliament gave its green light today for the [...]
We are pleased to announce the opening of a U.S. office outside of Washington, DC, and the addition of two new Directors to our growing Team. Sean Cusson, previously a Director with Airports [...]
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recently released a study highlighting the feasibility of producing single, secure, and transferable digital identities for Known Travellers, within a ‘Seamless [...]
The revolutionary nature of Electronic Bag Tags (EBT) has been part of discussions for several years. Despite its promise to optimize baggage handling operations in the world’s airports, EBTs [...]
Although some might claim that aviation security technologies and practices have not changed much in the last twenty years, we are seeing multiple new initiatives to drive innovation in the [...]
The Schengen Information System (SIS), a shared information and monitoring system for the European Union’s external Schengen borders, shall integrate an Automated Fingerprint Identification [...]
What is Real ID? The individual states that make up the United States are now required to up the ante on identity documents to meet new “Real ID” standards. In the making for 12 years, the [...]
While increased interstate trade is beneficial for markets, it is also accompanied by potential threats to national security. The U.S. Customers and Border Protection (CBP), a branch of the U.S. [...]
The aviation sector, along with many others, is experiencing a sea change in terms of emerging technologies and capabilities. We anticipate that this ‘digitalization’ will have a direct impact on [...]
Hyperloop is an exciting concept, imagined by industrialist Elon Musk in the ‘Hyperloop Alpha’ whitepaper. Hyperloop systems are looking more and more likely to come to fruition by the day, [...]
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a report focused on the Revised Behavioral Indicators used by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in its [...]
As biometric technology expands, travelers may expect an additional camera awaiting them at select American airports. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) – Exit Checks The U.S. [...]
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently published a new Outcome-Focused Compliance (OFC) brochure. This is a big deal. It shows that TSA is moving towards a more modern and [...]
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)is sponsoring a Deep Learning Technical Interchange on the 22nd and 23rd of August. This Office of Requirements and Capabilities Analysis [...]
Originally posted on the Seeing Clearly blog 30/06/17 As anticipated, on Wednesday the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued [...]
