GAO released two reports this week on the Secure Flight program and what TSA could/should do to strengthen privacy protections. The recommendations included providing job-specific privacy refresher training for Secure Flight staff, and developing a mechanism to document and track key Secure Flight privacy issues and decisions. DHS reportedly concurred with GAO’s recommendations.
SECURE FLIGHT: Additional Actions Needed to Determine Program Effectiveness and Strengthen Privacy Oversight Mechanisms
GAO-14-796T:
Published: Sep 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 18, 2014.
SECURE FLIGHT: TSA Could Take Additional Steps to Strengthen Privacy Oversight Mechanisms
GAO-14-647:
Published: Sep 9, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 18, 2014.