TSA Plans for CrewPASS Demonstration Project
03-31-2008, 06:39 PM
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TSA Plans for CrewPASS Demonstration Project
TSA Plans for CrewPASS Demonstration Project ALPA meets with TSA
March 31, 2008 - The full-page ad in USAToday and CrewPASS informational picketing last week at DCA and TSA Headquarters appear to have had a positive effect.
Capt. Prater received a phone call from John P. Sammon, Assistant Administrator, Transportation Sector Network Management (TSNM), TSA, earlier this week to talk about the next steps towards development of CrewPASS, an ALPA-conceived proposal that would expand upon TSA’s successful CASS program to expedite pilots through security checkpoints. Sammon called at the direction of Kip Hawley, TSA Administrator.
During the call, Sammon informed Prater that a former airline pilot, who now works for TSA as a Federal Security Director, has been identified as the CrewPASS point of contact and will develop a concept of operations plan for CrewPASS. ALPA’s National Security Committee Chairman, Capt. Bob Hesselbein (NWA) and staff met with TSNM group representatives today at TSA’s invitation to discuss that plan’s development. Capt. Hesselbein made it clear that ALPA wants CrewPASS to be developed expeditiously and that the Association is willing to partner with the TSA to help make a demonstration project a reality in the near term.
TSA representatives verbally agreed to ALPA’s offer of partnership and noted that the agency’s highest levels are now engaged in the project, and that it is moving quickly within the TSA. A CrewPASS demonstration program may begin possibly in the next several months depending on the equipment and procedures used for it. ALPA met with ChoicePoint, a TSA contractor, and ARINC, the airline’s CASS program contractor, earlier this week to discuss the potential use of a biometric reader component to CrewPASS for additional security and efficiency.
ALPA informed TSA that it intends to frequently update its membership on the progress being made on the CrewPASS initiative, or lack of same if that is the case. Although ALPA is cautiously optimistic that today’s meeting signals the first steps of the implementation of the long-awaited CrewPASS system, Capt. Prater remains determined to keep pressure on the federal government to ensure that ALPA’s goals are met in a timely fashion. ALPA has issued a Call to Action to all its pilots and recommends that they help generate maximum pressure on the TSA to implement CrewPASS through their elected representatives. Stay tuned.
https://crewroom.alpa.org/DesktopMod...12567&Tabid=73
I hope this thread doesn't get locked like the others.
March 31, 2008 - The full-page ad in USAToday and CrewPASS informational picketing last week at DCA and TSA Headquarters appear to have had a positive effect.
Capt. Prater received a phone call from John P. Sammon, Assistant Administrator, Transportation Sector Network Management (TSNM), TSA, earlier this week to talk about the next steps towards development of CrewPASS, an ALPA-conceived proposal that would expand upon TSA’s successful CASS program to expedite pilots through security checkpoints. Sammon called at the direction of Kip Hawley, TSA Administrator.
During the call, Sammon informed Prater that a former airline pilot, who now works for TSA as a Federal Security Director, has been identified as the CrewPASS point of contact and will develop a concept of operations plan for CrewPASS. ALPA’s National Security Committee Chairman, Capt. Bob Hesselbein (NWA) and staff met with TSNM group representatives today at TSA’s invitation to discuss that plan’s development. Capt. Hesselbein made it clear that ALPA wants CrewPASS to be developed expeditiously and that the Association is willing to partner with the TSA to help make a demonstration project a reality in the near term.
TSA representatives verbally agreed to ALPA’s offer of partnership and noted that the agency’s highest levels are now engaged in the project, and that it is moving quickly within the TSA. A CrewPASS demonstration program may begin possibly in the next several months depending on the equipment and procedures used for it. ALPA met with ChoicePoint, a TSA contractor, and ARINC, the airline’s CASS program contractor, earlier this week to discuss the potential use of a biometric reader component to CrewPASS for additional security and efficiency.
ALPA informed TSA that it intends to frequently update its membership on the progress being made on the CrewPASS initiative, or lack of same if that is the case. Although ALPA is cautiously optimistic that today’s meeting signals the first steps of the implementation of the long-awaited CrewPASS system, Capt. Prater remains determined to keep pressure on the federal government to ensure that ALPA’s goals are met in a timely fashion. ALPA has issued a Call to Action to all its pilots and recommends that they help generate maximum pressure on the TSA to implement CrewPASS through their elected representatives. Stay tuned.
https://crewroom.alpa.org/DesktopMod...12567&Tabid=73
I hope this thread doesn't get locked like the others.
03-31-2008, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Nevets
ALPA has issued a Call to Action to all its pilots and recommends that they help generate maximum pressure on the TSA to implement CrewPASS through their elected representatives. Stay tuned.
https://crewroom.alpa.org/DesktopMod...12567&Tabid=73
I hope this thread doesn't get locked like the others.
Progress is good.
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03-31-2008, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyC
I believe HSLD's concerns were valid, and I forwarded them to ALPA "National." It looks like we're trying a different "vendor" to process the Legislative Calls to Action.
Progress is good.
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Progress is good.
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To all through Tony C:
Progress is indeed good, and my concerns on the previous CapWiz legislative links were that the privacy policy expressly opted users into direct mail marketing campaigns (and buried that tidbit deep in the policy text).
I left a message for Don Skiados in Herndon expressing my concern on this point. I haven't received a reply from him in over 12 years of doing ALPA work so I'm not holding my breath now, but that's a different issue
I pulled down a few links last week that apparently would put APC users on junk mail lists, but CREWPASS itself is a good thing!
03-31-2008, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by trackpilot
So what is CREWPASS???
Recommendations of the
Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l,
for Creating CrewPASS
A Biometric-Based Flight Crew
Security Screening System
http://www.alpa.org/DesktopModules/A...1316&Tabid=256
03-31-2008, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by trackpilot
So what is CREWPASS???
"Despite extensive criminal background checks and continuous security vetting, pilots are required to undergo the same physical screening process as typical airline passengers multiple times per day, creating longer queues at airport security checkpoints, diverting security resources that could be better utilized elsewhere, and burdening pilots with cumbersome and unnecessary additional requirements simply to get to work.
Last summer, the President signed into law (Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007) a requirement that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) study and then implement a means of enhancing security and expediting pilots through security screening checkpoints. To date, TSA has failed to act on this mandate.
ALPA has offered TSA a program to efficiently and effectively identify pilots. This biometric-based program, known as CrewPASS (Crew Personnel Advanced Screening System), is an extension of the highly successful CASS program which electronically confirms the identity and employment status of pilots for jumpseat access. CrewPASS could be an equally important tool to improve security at airports and allow pilots to more easily navigate through secure areas. Unfortunately, TSA has yet to recognize the value of CrewPASS and continues to ignore Congress’ mandate to act."
07-16-2008, 08:00 AM
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TSA's successful CASS system. Does TSA have anything to do with CASS? I thought FedEX made the system. I don't think TSA could tell you who is and isn't CASS considering how some of the freight guys catch hell trying to get through security.
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