United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-07-28 monographic deposited born digital 53 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-869 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-869 P0b002ee180395979 f:d06869 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-869 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-869 GAO-06-869 Airport security Airports Aviation security Baggage Baggage screening Checked baggage screening Explosives Explosives detection systems Explosives trace detection Internal controls Passengers Standards Standards evaluation Policies and procedures TSA Explosive Detection System TSA Explosive Trace Detection System TSA Performance Management Information System Other Written Product A57639 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is responsible for screening all checked baggage in U.S. airports for explosives and has deployed explosive detection systems and developed standard procedures for their use. TSA also allows alternative screening procedures to be used for short-term, special circumstances. This report addresses (1) how TSA prioritized the use of checked baggage screening procedures and identified trade-offs in security effectiveness and operational efficiencies; (2) how TSA reported use of the procedures and ensured that standard procedures are used whenever possible; and (3) what steps TSA took to reduce airports' need to use alternative screening procedures and to establish performance measures to monitor their use. To address these issues, GAO interviewed TSA officials, reviewed information from TSA's database on checked baggage screening operations; and conducted airport site visits. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-869/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-869.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-869/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-869.pdf GAO-06-869 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-869 Other Written Product GAO-06-869; Aviation Security: TSA Oversight of Checked Baggage Screening Procedures Could Be Strengthened; Airport security Airports Aviation security Baggage Baggage screening Checked baggage screening Explosives Explosives detection systems Explosives trace detection Internal controls Passengers Standards Standards evaluation Policies and procedures TSA Explosive Detection System TSA Explosive Trace Detection System TSA Performance Management Information System Volume 118 Page 3638 118 Stat. 3638 Public Law 108-458