FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Thursday, January 12, 2012 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT 
Michael Sundheim, CEO, NATA Compliance Services 
(775) 420-­‐‑0300
michael@natacs.aero

Late last month, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) approved a five-year extension of its partnership with National Air Transportation Association Compliance Services (NATACS) to provide security across a broad range of programs that provide security in the critical general aviation sector. The agreement authorizes NATACS to continue as a Trusted Fingerprint Facility to process Biographical and Biometric information for General Aviation and Commercial Aviation populations worldwide. 

NATACS has been partnered with TSA since 2002; under the revised and extended agreement its work for the agency can continue until December 2016. NATACS is a partially owned subsidiary of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), the leading organization for the air charter industry in the U.S. 

Under the agreement, NATACS will provide all pre-enrollment, enrollment, fingerprint collection, and secure data transmission for TSA-conducted background checks on tens of thousands of aircrew members and flight students each year. NATACS retains its designation as a Trusted Fingerprint Facility. 

NATACS ensures that all TSA security requirements are adhered to so the agency can conduct background checks to determine whether known or potential terrorists are seeking access to general aviation facilities.  NATACS manages a workforce of more than 200 certified enrollment specialists worldwide who conduct collections for regulated parties in industry.