In a January 7, 2010 press release, the US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced recommendations DHS has made to President Obama, in response to security reviews ordered by the President following the attempted terrorist attack on Decemeber 25, 2009.
The five recommendations are:
1.) Re-evaluate and modify the criteria and process used to create terrorist watch lists—including adjusting the process by which names are added to the “No-Fly” and “Selectee” lists.
2.) Establish a partnership on aviation security between DHS and the Department of Energy and its National Laboratories in order to develop new and more effective technologies to deter and disrupt known threats and proactively anticipate and protect against new ways by which terrorists could seek to board an aircraft.
3.) Accelerate deployment of advanced imaging technology to provide greater explosives detection capabilities—and encourage foreign aviation security authorities to do the same—in order to identify materials such as those used in the attempted Dec. 25 attack. The Transportation Security Administration currently has 40 machines deployed throughout the United States, and plans to deploy at least 300 additional units in 2010.
4.) Strengthen the presence and capacity of aviation law enforcement—by deploying law enforcement officers from across DHS to serve as Federal Air Marshals to increase security aboard U.S.-bound flights.
5.) Work with international partners to strengthen international security measures and standards for aviation security.
Secretary Napolitano states, "The attempted attack on Christmas Day is a powerful illustration that terrorists will go to great lengths to try to defeat the security measures that have been put in place since September 11, 2001. These recommendations will strengthen aviation security - at home or abroad - through partnerships, technology and law enforcement efforts."
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