AAAE ACE SECURITY MODULE 1
What does PPE conduct?
TSA's national training, exercises, and emergency preparedness
efforts.
What does Requirements and Capabilities Analysis analyze?
The domestic and international risk landscape.
What does Requirements and Capabilities Analysis assess?
Capabilities gaps.
What does Compliance oversee?
TSA regulations with TSIs throughout all modes of transportation.
What does Compliance ensure?
Compliance with security programs such as the Aircraft Operator
Standard Security Program, the Airport Security Program, Private
Charter Aircraft Operator Security Program, the Twelve-Five Aircraft
Operator Security Program, the Indirect Air Carrier Security Program,
et al.
What is the Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of
2014?
Legislation that made the committee permanent.
How often does the committee typically meet?
Four times a year.
How often does the committee hold a meeting open to the public?
Once a year.
Where can the current membership of the committee be found?
,On TSA's website.
What types of organizations are represented in the ASAC?
Air carriers, all-cargo operators, labor organizations, etc.
What is the Insider Threat Subcommittee White Paper about?
COVID-19 related risk considerations.
What is the purpose of the Final Report of the Aviation Security
Advisory Committee's Working Group on Airport Access
Control?
To provide recommendations on airport access control.
What are the 2017 GA Security Guidelines?
Guidelines for general aviation security.
What is the purpose of the Final Report of the Aviation Security
Advisory Committee's Improving Checkpoints at U.S. Airports?
To provide recommendations for improving airport checkpoints.
What is the purpose of the Report of the Aviation Security
Advisory Committee General Aviation Subcommittee's Review of
the Twelve Five Standard Security Program and Private Charter
Standard Security Program?
To review the security programs for general aviation.
What is the TSA Systems Integration Facility (TSIF)?
A test facility for security technologies at Ronald Reagan National
Airport.
What types of security technologies are developed and tested at
the TSIF?
Carry-on and checked baggage systems, passenger screening systems,
etc.
,What does TSA maintain at the TSIF for testing new technology?
An entire security checkpoint mock-up.
What was the former name of the Aviation Security Advisory
Committee?
In-Depth Security Review (IDSR) working group.
What is the Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL)?
A Department of Homeland Security Federal Laboratory located at
the William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City International
Airport, New Jersey.
What is the purpose of TSL?
To enhance homeland security by performing research, development,
and validation of solutions to detect and mitigate the threat of
improvised explosive devices.
What types of testing does TSL perform?
Certification testing for Explosives Detection Systems, research on
explosives characteristics and chemistry, suicide detection imaging
technology, communications, and human factors performance
evaluations.
What are the specialized lab cells used for?
To evaluate explosives detection equipment, weapons imaging
systems, and trace equipment against an extensive library of domestic,
foreign, and homemade explosive compounds.
Where is the Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC)
located?
It is located at the William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City
International Airport, New Jersey.
What is the role of TSOC?
, To connect with the Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Aviation Administration, FBI, and other law enforcement and security
agencies to analyze and monitor security-related operations, incidents,
and crises in aviation and all surface modes of transportation.
What is the function of TSOC as TSA's coordination center?
To coordinate transportation security incidents and operations.
What incident management system does TSOC use?
The Web-Based Emergency Operations Center (WebEOC) incident
management system.
What functions does WebEOC perform?
Incident management, coordination, and situational awareness
functions for all modes of transportation.
What sources does WebEOC collect reports from?
Federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, and international sources, as well
as private sector security officials.
What type of incidents does WebEOC collect reports on?
Incidents related to threats to transportation or national security.
What is the main purpose of TSL?
To enhance homeland security by detecting and mitigating the threat
of improvised explosive devices.
What is the main purpose of TSOC?
To analyze and monitor security-related operations, incidents, and
crises in aviation and all surface modes of transportation.
What is the role of TSOC as TSA's coordination center?
To coordinate transportation security incidents and operations.
What is the main function of WebEOC?
What does PPE conduct?
TSA's national training, exercises, and emergency preparedness
efforts.
What does Requirements and Capabilities Analysis analyze?
The domestic and international risk landscape.
What does Requirements and Capabilities Analysis assess?
Capabilities gaps.
What does Compliance oversee?
TSA regulations with TSIs throughout all modes of transportation.
What does Compliance ensure?
Compliance with security programs such as the Aircraft Operator
Standard Security Program, the Airport Security Program, Private
Charter Aircraft Operator Security Program, the Twelve-Five Aircraft
Operator Security Program, the Indirect Air Carrier Security Program,
et al.
What is the Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of
2014?
Legislation that made the committee permanent.
How often does the committee typically meet?
Four times a year.
How often does the committee hold a meeting open to the public?
Once a year.
Where can the current membership of the committee be found?
,On TSA's website.
What types of organizations are represented in the ASAC?
Air carriers, all-cargo operators, labor organizations, etc.
What is the Insider Threat Subcommittee White Paper about?
COVID-19 related risk considerations.
What is the purpose of the Final Report of the Aviation Security
Advisory Committee's Working Group on Airport Access
Control?
To provide recommendations on airport access control.
What are the 2017 GA Security Guidelines?
Guidelines for general aviation security.
What is the purpose of the Final Report of the Aviation Security
Advisory Committee's Improving Checkpoints at U.S. Airports?
To provide recommendations for improving airport checkpoints.
What is the purpose of the Report of the Aviation Security
Advisory Committee General Aviation Subcommittee's Review of
the Twelve Five Standard Security Program and Private Charter
Standard Security Program?
To review the security programs for general aviation.
What is the TSA Systems Integration Facility (TSIF)?
A test facility for security technologies at Ronald Reagan National
Airport.
What types of security technologies are developed and tested at
the TSIF?
Carry-on and checked baggage systems, passenger screening systems,
etc.
,What does TSA maintain at the TSIF for testing new technology?
An entire security checkpoint mock-up.
What was the former name of the Aviation Security Advisory
Committee?
In-Depth Security Review (IDSR) working group.
What is the Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL)?
A Department of Homeland Security Federal Laboratory located at
the William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City International
Airport, New Jersey.
What is the purpose of TSL?
To enhance homeland security by performing research, development,
and validation of solutions to detect and mitigate the threat of
improvised explosive devices.
What types of testing does TSL perform?
Certification testing for Explosives Detection Systems, research on
explosives characteristics and chemistry, suicide detection imaging
technology, communications, and human factors performance
evaluations.
What are the specialized lab cells used for?
To evaluate explosives detection equipment, weapons imaging
systems, and trace equipment against an extensive library of domestic,
foreign, and homemade explosive compounds.
Where is the Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC)
located?
It is located at the William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City
International Airport, New Jersey.
What is the role of TSOC?
, To connect with the Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Aviation Administration, FBI, and other law enforcement and security
agencies to analyze and monitor security-related operations, incidents,
and crises in aviation and all surface modes of transportation.
What is the function of TSOC as TSA's coordination center?
To coordinate transportation security incidents and operations.
What incident management system does TSOC use?
The Web-Based Emergency Operations Center (WebEOC) incident
management system.
What functions does WebEOC perform?
Incident management, coordination, and situational awareness
functions for all modes of transportation.
What sources does WebEOC collect reports from?
Federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, and international sources, as well
as private sector security officials.
What type of incidents does WebEOC collect reports on?
Incidents related to threats to transportation or national security.
What is the main purpose of TSL?
To enhance homeland security by detecting and mitigating the threat
of improvised explosive devices.
What is the main purpose of TSOC?
To analyze and monitor security-related operations, incidents, and
crises in aviation and all surface modes of transportation.
What is the role of TSOC as TSA's coordination center?
To coordinate transportation security incidents and operations.
What is the main function of WebEOC?
