{"id":3224,"date":"2016-10-14T17:41:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T17:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/?p=3224"},"modified":"2016-10-14T17:41:21","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T17:41:21","slug":"tsa-finds-73-workers-terrorist-watchlist-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/tsa-finds-73-workers-terrorist-watchlist-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"TSA Finds 73 Workers on the Terrorist Watchlist in 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Background<\/h3>\n

TSA\u2019s multi-layered process to vet aviation workers for\u00a0potential links to terrorism was generally effective. In addition\u00a0to initially vetting every application for new credentials, TSA\u00a0recurrently vetted aviation workers with access to secured\u00a0areas of commercial airports every time the Consolidated\u00a0Terrorist Watchlist was updated. However, our testing showed\u00a0that TSA did not identify 73 individuals with terrorism-related\u00a0category codes because TSA is not authorized to receive all
\nterrorism-related information under current interagency\u00a0watchlisting policy.<\/p>\n

TSA had less effective controls in place for ensuring that\u00a0aviation workers 1) had not committed crimes that would\u00a0disqualify them from having unescorted access to secure\u00a0airports areas, and 2) had lawful status and were authorized\u00a0to work in the United States. In general, TSA relied on airport\u00a0operators to perform criminal history and work authorization\u00a0checks, but had limited oversight over these commercial\u00a0entities. Thus, TSA lacked assurance that it properly vetted all
\ncredential applicants.<\/p>\n

Further, thousands of records used for vetting workers\u00a0contained potentially incomplete or inaccurate data, such as\u00a0an initial for a first name and missing social security\u00a0numbers. TSA did not have appropriate edit checks in place to\u00a0reject such records from vetting. Without complete and\u00a0accurate information, TSA risks credentialing and providing\u00a0unescorted access to secure airport areas for workers with\u00a0potential to harm the nation\u2019s air transportation system.<\/p>\n

The Investigation<\/h3>\n

\u00a0TSA Can Improve Aviation\u00a0Worker Vetting, June 4, 2015<\/a> [36 Pages, 5.3MB]<\/p>\n

https:\/\/documents.theblackvault.com\/documents\/dhs\/OIG_15-98_Jun15.pdf<\/p>\n

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