more on YES YES TSA may loosen carry-on, shoe-removal, other rul es

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: "Hitchens, Ralph" <Ralph.Hitchens () hq doe gov>
Date: August 16, 2005 8:29:55 AM EDT
To: "'dave () farber net'" <dave () farber net>, ip () v2 listbox com
Subject: RE: [IP] YES YES TSA may loosen carry-on, shoe-removal,  
other rul es


Dave, for IP:

Jerry Ballman asked:

>Wouldn't telling people that you have a top secret clearance (to avoid
>personal searches) violate the terms of that security clearance?

No; any number of family & friends know I have a clearance, and I've  
seen TS and other credentials referenced on many resumes that have  
come across my desk.  But at most locations where employees have high- 
level clearances, that clearance is validated by a badge swipe and a  
pin number for access.  If you're visiting from another organization  
you will be given a temporary badge and pin number after your  
security officer sends your clearance information (via secure network  
or fax) to the host organization.

All of this makes it pretty cumbersome to extend the trusted status  
of people with security clearances to airline travel.  I doubt that  
the "three letter agencies" will want to share their personnel  
security databases with TSA or the airlines.

Ralph Hitchens



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