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Efficient aviation security : strengthening the analytic foundation for making air transportation security decisions /

In the decade since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, aviation security has remained a policy area at the forefront of the national policy agenda. Al-Qa'ida has maintained its focus on the U.S. aviation system, and a number of attempted attacks on aircraft have been thwarted in the suc...

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Main Authors: Jackson, Brian A., 1972- (Author), LaTourrette, Tom, 1963- (Author), Chan, Edward Wei-Min, 1970- (Author), Lundberg, Russell (Author), Morral, Andrew R. (Author), Frelinger, Dave (Author)
Corporate Authors: RAND Homeland Security and Defense Center, JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2012.
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series.
Subjects:
Aeronautics > Security measures > United States.
Terrorism > United States > Prevention.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Transportation.
Terrorism > Prevention.
Aeronautics > Security measures.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The Goal of Efficient Security
  • The Problem to Be Solved: Aviation Terrorism Risk Past, Present, and Future
  • The Costs of Security Can Depend on What Is Being Protected-- and Security Can Affect Its Value
  • The Benefits of Security Depend on How Different Security Measures Work Together
  • The Benefits of Security Depend on How It Shapes Adversary Choices: The Example of the Federal Air Marshal Service
  • The Benefits of Security Depend on Tradeoffs Between Intended and Unintended Consequences: The Example of a Trusted Traveler Program
  • Can the Benefits of Security Be Estimated Validly?
  • Conclusion: Efficient Security in a Time of Fiscal Pressure.