Report Shows ‘Gaping Hole’ in Airport Security

Rebecca Ruiz
MSNBC
May 14, 2012

The Transportation Security Administration does a poor job of centrally tracking security breaches at airports, according to a report released by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General, which performs agency audits.

Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) requested the investigation last year after a series of security breaches at Newark Liberty Airport.

These incidents included a knife that passed through checkpoint screening, resulting in the closure of a terminal, and a dead dog that was transported on a flight without screening for explosives or disease.

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This article was posted: Monday, May 14, 2012 at 2:57 pm

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