Where We Stand
Information and Facts about Our Work
Our mission is to prevent terrorist attacks and protect our transportation network, and this involves more than simply screening passengers at airports. Our work encompasses all sectors of transportation from container ships in our harbors, to trucks on our highways, to commuter trains in our subways. Often what we do, how we approach our work, and our position on important security issues is misunderstood, which leads to concerns about our ability to fulfill our challenging mission. We encourage you to read more about what we are doing to protect our transportation systems from terrorist attacks.
Why the quart-size plastic bag? Allowing some liquids allows us to concentrate other threats.
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Several events in recent history such as 9/11 and the attempted shoe-bombing of American Airlines Flight 63 have shaped the way individuals conduct their travels.
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