liquid explosives

Technology Aims to Address Existing Liquid Threat

admin — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:11:00 -0500

TSA is aware that the current liquid restrictions are a pain point for the public. That is one reason why the agency is working aggressively to deploy technology that can detect liquid explosives. The primary reason is: better security.

New Security Technologies Make Airport Debut

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:59:00 -0500

Blogging has been light this week, with some on the team out for end-of-summer vacations and Bob's out taking care of his new baby.

The Science Behind 3-1-1

admin — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:13:00 -0500

Over the weekend, Fox News published a story about the UK liquids plot. Here’s an excerpt:

UK Liquid Explosives Trial

admin — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:03:00 -0500

While American Idol fans debate the merits of the two Davids, across the pond, a terror trial has captured the attention of most of England and in fact the continent.

Eight alleged terrorists are on trial for planning to blow up seven airliners, five of which were destined for the U.S. While this trial is barely registering in the American press, had the plot succeeded, it would have been catastrophic, killing thousands of innocent passengers and rivaling 9/11 in its ferocity. It’s also the basis for one of our most controversial policies, 3-1-1.

Some of the Hardest Working Dogs in the Nation

admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:41:00 -0500

So here we are in the year 2008, we have laptops as thin as a potato chip, cars that run on electricity or hydrogen and 400 channels of satellite TV beamed right to your living room…yet the best way we have to detect explosives in many environments is that 4-legged friend, the dog.

More on the Liquid Rules: Why We Do the Things We Do

admin — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:53:00 -0600

Last week, there was a post on the ars technica blog by Jon Stokes, Senior Editor and Co-Founder, posing some questions on TSA’s liquids rules similar to other questions we’ve gotten on the blog so far. Kip Hawley wrote the following response, and we wanted to post it here for TSA blog readers to see as well.

Jon,

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