Regulations and Government
Report Argues Case for More Efficient Aviation Security
A transportation security officer with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration checks a passenger’s identification. (Photo: TSA)
A transportation security officer with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration checks a passenger’s identification. (Photo: TSA)

The U.S. government should focus on more efficient aviation security during times of fiscal austerity, according to a new study by the nonprofit Rand research organization. The “Efficient Aviation Security” report, released on August 21, focuses on the costs and the benefits of aviation security in the U.S. in the post 9/11 era. “To make rational security decisions, the benefits of a measure (or group of measures) must be compared with its varied costs to determine whether those benefits exceed the cost,” the authors conclude.