NATA CS Blog List

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Criminal History Records Check (CHRC)

Depending on the type of transportation (e.g. aviation) operation, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires a fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) on certain individuals, as described by the Code of Federal...

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Private Charter Standard Security Program: What You Need to Know

Originally published February 20, 2014 - Updated November 9, 2021

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Reviewing the Security Needs At Washington, D.C.,'s Airport (DCA)

Originally published January 1, 2015 - Updated November 9, 2021

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REAL ID and the Reality of Not Having It

Originally published July 29, 2021 - updated April 8, 2023

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Aviation: A Transportation Method for Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a modern term applied to an age-old system that exploits people of all ages and backgrounds for profit or personal gratification.

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Mark Your Calendar, Folks. Phase 4 of REAL ID is Here!

Originally published March 29, 2019 - Updated April 10, 2023

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Is Your Company Safe from Insider Threat?

First, what is an insider threat? According to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) 2018 Report of the Aviation Security Advisory...

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Drones: The New Generation of Aviation

Know someone who had a drone on their holiday wish list? Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or unmanned aerial systems (UAS),...

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