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The Transportation Security Administration is reviving the aviation security advisory committee

The Transportation Security Administration may finally be getting it. In November, the agency announced it is resuscitating the long-dormant Aviation Security Advisory Committee (Asac) and the Obama Administration said that the business aviation community will continue to have a seat at the table.

The Asac evolved from the original civil aviation security committee formed in the aftermath of the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988. Today, in addition to its consulting role on determining new policy, the group also gauges feedback from aviation businesses and organizations on the effectiveness of existing TSA practices, and recommends improvements where necessary.