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Legend-class cutter
training republican guard niss also tasked graduating training republican guards university national intelligence security.republican guard students must graduate national intelligence security university college administrated niss.university operated national intelligence security service meant train disciplinary duties finish complete physical trainings ethiopia.referencesentering service legendclass largest several new cutter designs developed part integrated deepwater system program.mission vessels used variety tasks including environmental protection search rescue fisheries protection ports waterways coastal security counterterrorism activities law enforcement drug interdiction defense operations militarynaval operations including assigned naval warfare tasks u.s. navy.design legendclass cutters secondlongest u.s. coast guard cutters behind research icebreaker healy replace hamiltonclass cutters service.cutters envisioned coast guard able undertake entire range highendurance cutter roles additional upgrades make asset department defense declared national emergency contingencies.facilitate intercept missions legendclass carry launch short range prosecutor long range interceptor rigidhulled inflatable boats rhibs.
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cutters configured able survive lowthreat environments factors include enemy poorly equipped military coastal patrol craft antiship cruise missiles.operations environment also general defense operations including theater security port protection ship escort antipiracy maritime interception operations.cutters also survive mediumthreat environments include fairly well equipped military ships aircraft weapons radar coverage well offshore higher numbers antiship cruise missiles possible submarine threat.operations threat environment could include defense operations naval surface fire support evacuation noncombatants.cutters expected survive highthreat environment current configuration.the cutter rearlaunching ramp capable launching retrieving two aftstored rhibs underway.
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nsc built military standards.nsc constructed steel hull steel superstructure steel bulkheads.ballistic protection provided main gun cutters crewserved weapons steel ballistic shields attached protection.nsc equipped stateoftheart damagecontrol system contributes ships survivability.nsc designed u.s. navy damage stability criteria level survivability standards.
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nsc design compatible abs naval vessel rules.nsc degaussing capability.cutters reduced radar crosssection gives cutters higher degree stealth past cutters.nsc uses modified version stealthy mast design arleigh burkeclass destroyers.combat suite legendclass cutters increased data exchange bandwidth.
Legend-class cutter
hensoldt formerly eads north america trsd radar system provides threedimensional air surface search functions used lcs program german korvette program.cutters also equipped anslqv electronic warfare system used ddg class.cutters anslqbv system upgraded surface electronic warfare improvement program sewip.legendclass equipped rpm bofors mm gun mounted usns littoral combat ships.guided mm ammunition developed mk navy coast guard including use national security cutters.
Legend-class cutter
missile defense duties handled mk nulka decoy systems mk srboc countermeasure systems also used ffg cg programs phalanx ciws.combination mk phalanx gives cutters antisurface capability limited airdefense capability capability provide naval gunfire support.cutters space weight power reserved additional weapons systems includes minewarfare systems nonlineofsight missiles searam replace mm phalanx ciws.nsc capable carrying sonar reported mine underwater swimmer location ability.nsc nbc detection defense system repel chemical biological radiological attacks washdown systems.
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cutters weapons command control suite upgraded hardened survive potential attacks process increased data flow.history first nsc uscgc bertholf entered sea trials february .service since august based coast guard island alameda california.second nsc waesche also based alameda .construction stratton carries crew began huntington ingalls shipyard pascagoula.
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vessel christened first lady michelle obama july released custody coast guard september .service alameda.construction fourth nsc hamilton began .fleet mix analysis phase study december called nine nscs eight ships program record seven hulls funded fy capital investment plan.nscs proved capability perform naval operations rimpac exercises uscgc bertholf detected tracked missile threats also provided naval gunfire support troops ashore training exercise demonstrating capability moving naval forces able perform defense operations.
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program issues july government accountability office reported delays nsc program likely result loss thousands cutter operational days conducting missions .gao also reported month problems nsc program delayed opc program five years.program also plagued structural issues coast guard historically uses cutters extensively typically days sea year furthering problem often north pacific north atlantic waters roughest seas northern hemisphere.stresses cutters expected severe.structural analysis showed parts cutter could expected survive years.
Legend-class cutter
addressed cutter first two cutters receiving reinforcements later.wmsl stratton suffered corrosion leaks within weeks commissioning .earlier ships problem may result cathodic protection system hooked reverse.first nsc bertholf structural enhancements put place fix reports fatigue life issues second nsc waesche structural enhancement work completed september .cutter stratton subsequent nscs enhancements already installed.
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nsc program originally encountered problems meeting tempest requirements recent testing first nsc uscgc bertholf passed tempest requirements.the delays problems led cost increases.latest uscg estimate eight ships .billion b average cost million first six hulls cost .b average mship.sixth nsc cost fy.
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fy homeland security appropriations bill released november funding th nsc cost long lead items th nsc proposed.fy omnibus appropriations bill includes .billion funding nsc program.bill contains funding construction th national security cutter nsc longleadtime materials th nsc construction th nsc.department homeland security appropriations act makes available .
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long leadtime material th cutter.in january whistleblower lawsuit lockheed martin corp. unsealed alleging company sold defective communications systems nsc program.qui tam lawsuit filed former lockheed employee said lockheed concealed known problems radiofrequency distribution systems installed nine nscs preventing simultaneously transmitting receiving multiple radio signals.settle lawsuit lockheed agreed pay federal government .provide repairs valued .faulty systems.
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variants huntington ingalls industries proposed two patrol frigates navy use based nsc hull.patrol frigate similar nsc main differences modified stern ramp knuckleboom crane replacing overhead crane.crew increased offered u.s. navy replacement littoral combat ship fy cost lcs .compared nsc.patrol frigate radical redesign crew adding weapons sensors expense reducing range nautical miles km.adds cell mk vls launcher essm airdefense missiles behind main gun upgraded mm mm super rapid.two quad launchers harpoon antiship missiles triple launcher torpedoes added stern.
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retains searamphalanx ciws machine guns nsc variants.stern closed houses towedarray sonar hull sonar installed mine countermeasures esm suite.original national patrol frigate concept anspyf airdefense radar pf shown australian ceafar radar.brazil saudi arabia germany also shown interest nsc derivatives.ship list see also equipment united states coast guardoffshore patrol cutteruscg seagoing buoy tenderuscg inland buoy tender references external links national security cutter ingalls shipbuildings official websitenational security cutter uscg acquisition directorate sitenational security cutter fact sheetposition statutory member presidency national security council federal executive council.the national security adviser appointed president require confirmation nigerian senate.duties varies administration administration depends qualities person appointed position also style management philosophy incumbent president.list history aliyu gusau appointed coordinator national security military president ibrahim babangida .role led dismantling national security organisation state security service national intelligence agency defence intelligence agency.politicomilitary situation early required need central body coordination control supervision national security nigeria.
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january aliyu gusau appointed national security adviser.august ismaila gwarzo replaced continued following seizure power sani abacha.june abdullahi mohammed former director national security organization appointed position.see also national security organizationstate security service nigeriadefence intelligence agency nigerianational intelligence agency nigeria referencescreated response september attacks administration president george w. bush improve airport security procedures centralize air travel security single federal agency.chiefly concerned air travel tsa employs screening officers airports armed federal air marshals planes mobile teams dog handlers explosives specialists.previously part department transportation tsa became part department homeland security march .presently led administrator david pekoske headquartered springfield virginia.fiscal year tsa operated budget approximately .billion employed transportation security officers behaviour detection officers transportation security specialists federal air marshals security personnel.the tsa multiple screening processes regulations related passengers carryon luggage including identification requirements patdowns fullbody scanners device restrictions explosives screening.
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come controversy throughout history effectiveness said procedures well baggage theft data security prejudicial treatment towards certain ethnic groups.history mission tsa created largely response terrorist attacks september revealed weaknesses existing airport security procedures.time myriad private security companies managed air travel security contract individual airlines groups airlines used given airport terminal facility.proponents placing government charge airport security including transportation secretary norman mineta argued single federal agency could best protect passenger aviation.congress agreed authorized creation tsa aviation transportation security act signed law president george w. bush november .bush nominated john magaw december confirmed senate following january.
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agency initially placed united states department transportation moved department homeland security department formed march .the new agencys effort hire screeners begin operating security checkpoints airports represents case largescale staffing project completed short period.effort u.s. history came close testing recruits armed forces world war ii.period february december .million applicants assessed screening jobs.the tsa develops broad policies protect u.s. transportation system including highways railroads buses mass transit systems ports pipelines.fulfills mission conjunction federal agencies state partners.
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however tsas primary focus airport security prevention aircraft hijacking.responsible screening passengers baggage u.s. airports.administration organization leadership tsa part department transportation head agency referred secretary transportation security.following move department homeland security march position reclassified administrator transportation security administration.there seven administrators six acting administrators tsas year history.following passage faa reauthorization act included provision known tsa modernization act administrators term set fiveyear term retroactive start current administrator david pekoskes term.also made deputy administrator politically appointed position.
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organizational structure offices headed assistant administrator except offices enterprise support law enforcementfederal air marshal service operations support security operations headed executive assistant administrator office chief counsel uses title chief counsel.professional responsibility office strategy policy coordination innovation office referred director former executive director latter.executive assistant administrator law enforcement also director federal air marshal service.administratordeputy administratorchief financial officerchief counselcivil rights liberties ombudsman traveler engagementinspectioninvestigationschief stafflegislative affairsstrategic communications public affairsstrategy policy coordination innovationenterprise supportacquisition program managementcontracting procurementhuman capitalinformation technologyprofessional responsibilitymanagement coordinationsecurity administrative servicestraining developmentlaw enforcement federal air marshal serviceflight operationsfield operationsoperations managementoperations supportenrollment services vetting programsintelligence analysispolicy plans engagementrequirements capabilities analysissecurity operationsdomestic aviation operationsinternational operationsoperations managementsurface operationscompliance new headquarters august general services administration announced new headquarters tsa would built springfield virginia.new squarefoot headquarters short distance franconiaspringfield metro station projected cost million year lease.facility expected open mid.
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insignia september tsa adopted new flag representing core values founding principles.design features white graphically stylized american eagle sitting centrally located inside rings red white field blue dynamically feathered wings outstretched pose signifying protection vigilance commitment.eagle’s wings break red white containment rings indicate freedom movement.nine stars rays emanating top eagle reference september .also representation land roads sea representative modes transportation.
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operations finances fiscal year tsa budget roughly .billion.part tsa budget comes .perpassenger fee also known september security fee oneway airtravel trip originating united states exceed .per roundtrip.passenger fee totaled .
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billion roughly budget allocated congress year.additionally small portion tsas budget comes loose change cash left behind travelers airport security checkpoints tsa allowed retain since section title united states code.fy fy total .left behind including record .fy .fiscal year .
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unclaimed.airport screening private screening disappear entirely tsa allows airports optout federal screening hire firms job instead.firms must still get tsa approval screening partnership program spp follow tsa procedures.among u.s. airports privately operated checkpoints san francisco international airport kansas city international airport greater rochester international airport tupelo regional airport key west international airport charles m. schulz – sonoma county airport jackson hole airport.however bulk airport screening u.s. done tsas fy transportation security officers tsos.examine passengers baggage perform security duties within airports including controlling entry exit points monitoring areas near checkpoints.
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employees among types tsa employees uniforms tsa officers began wearing new uniforms bluegray duty shirt black pants wider black belt optional shortsleeved shirts black vests seasonal reasons.first airport introduce new uniforms baltimorewashington international airport.starting september tsos began wearing new uniform.one stripe shoulder board denotes tso two stripes lead tso three supervisory tso.officers issued badges shoulder boards completing week mandatory training academy federal law enforcement training center fletc glynco georgia.incidents los angeles airport shooting friday november tsa officer gerardo i. hernandez age shot killed lone gunman los angeles international airport.
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law enforcement officials identified suspect yearold paul anthony ciancia shot wounded law enforcement officers taken custody.ciancia wearing fatigues carrying bag containing handwritten note said wanted kill tsa pigs.hernandez first tsa officer killed line duty.new orleans airport attack march yearold richard white entered louis armstrong new orleans international airport armed six molotov cocktails gasoline lighter machete.white began assaulting passengers transportation security administration officers spraying wasp killer started swinging machete.
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tsa agent blocked machete piece luggage white ran metal detector.jefferson parishs deputy sheriff shot killed white chasing tsa officer machete.covid pandemic united states tsa continued working throughout covid pandemic united states.december tsa employees active covid infections staying home.tsa cumulatively federal employees test positive covid employees recovered died result virus.
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tsa maintains chart number tsa employees confirmed covid airport last day work airport.numbers air travelers passing tsa checkpoints throughout also posted passenger numbers roughly onefifth number june june onehalf december december .screening processes regulations passenger carryon screening identification requirements tsa requires passengers show valid id security checkpoint boarding flight.valid forms identification include passports u.s. foreign government stateissued photo identification military id.passengers id may still allowed fly identity verified alternate way.
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real id requirements passed congress real id act established minimum security standards stateissued drivers licenses identification cards prohibits federal agencies like tsa accepting licenses identification cards official purposes states meet standards.enforcement dates beginning january drivers licenses state ids issued states compliance real id act granted extension dhs may used fly within u.s.beginning october every traveler need real idcompliant license state id another acceptable form identification fly within u.s. current list acceptable ids drivers licenses state photo identity cards issued department motor vehicles equivalent per real id enforcementu.s.passportunited states passport carddhs trusted traveler cards global entry nexus sentri fastu.s.military id active duty retired military serviceconnected disabled veterans dependents dod civilianspermanent resident cardborder crossing carddhsdesignated enhanced drivers licenseairline airportissued id issued tsaapproved security planfederally recognized tribalissued photo idhspd piv card foreign governmentissued passportcanadian provincial drivers license indian northern affairs canada cardtransportation worker identification credential twicu.s.merchant mariner credentialimmigration naturalization service employment authorization card iveteran health identification card vhicpassenger names compared fly list list names suspected terrorists allowed board.
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passenger names also compared longer list selectees passengers whose names match names list receive thorough screening potentially allowed board.effectiveness lists widely criticized basis errors lists maintained concerns lists unconstitutional ineffectiveness stopping umar farouk abdulmutallab attempted detonate plastic explosives underwear boarding aircraft.at airport security checkpoint passengers screened ensure carrying prohibited items.include sorts sharp objects many sporting goods baseball bats hockey sticks guns weapons many sorts tools flammable liquids except conventional lighters many forms chemicals paint.addition passengers limited .us fluid ounces ml almost liquid gel must presented checkpoint clear onequart ziptop bag.
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restrictions liquids reaction transatlantic aircraft plot.the number passengers detected bringing firearms onto airplanes carryon bags increased recent years according tsa.indeed new record high firearms found carryon bags set every year since .anonymous source told abc news undercover agents managed bring weapons security nearly percent time major airports.firearms legally checked checked luggage domestic flights.in cases government leaders members us military lawenforcement officials allowed bypass security screening.tsa precheck program began october tsas precheck program allows selected members american airlines delta air lines united airlines alaska airlines hawaiian airlines virgin america southwest airlines air canada jetblue sun country airlines frequent flyer programs members global entry nexus sentri members us military along cadets midshipmen united states service academies receive expedited screening domestic select international itineraries.
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march program available airports.completing background check fingerprinted paying fee travelers get known traveler number.program led complaints unfairness longer wait lines.aeromexico etihad airways cape air seaborne airlines joined program bringing total number member carriers .december program expanded include allegiant air.
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june announced frontier airlines spirit airlines also join program starting fall .august program expanded include lufthansa september frontier airlines added.airlines added january another seven added may .march total carriers participating program.in october tsa announced begun searching wide variety government private databases information passengers arrive airport.say databases involved tsa access past travel itineraries property records physical characteristics law enforcement intelligence information among others.
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large printer cartridges ban october cargo planes bomb plot cargo containing laser printers toner cartridges filled explosives discovered separate cargo planes u.s. prohibited passengers carrying certain printer cartridges flights.tsa said would ban toner ink cartridges weighing ounces grams passenger flights.ban applies carryon bags checked bags affect average travelers whose toner cartridges generally lighter.november enhanced screening procedures beginning november tsa added new enhanced screening procedures.passengers required choose enhanced patdown allowing tsos thoroughly check areas body waistbands groin inner thigh.
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instead imaged use full body scanner either backscatter xray millimeter wave detection machines order fly.changes made reaction umar farouk abdulmutallab bombing attempt.patdowns new patdown procedures originally made public routinely involve touching buttocks genitals well breasts.procedures controversial november poll polled felt new patdown procedures extreme feeling justified.number publicized incidents created public outcry invasiveness patdown techniques womens breasts genital areas passengers patted.
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patdowns carried agents gender passenger.concerns raised constitutionality new screening methods organizations american civil liberties union.april least six lawsuits filed violation fourth amendment.george washington university law professor jeffrey rosen supported view saying theres strong argument tsas measures violate fourth amendment prohibits unreasonable searches seizures.concerns also raised effects patdowns survivors sexual assault.january denver police launched investigation screener denver international airport passenger stated intrusive patdown.
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full body scanners november tsa began putting backscatter xray scanners millimeter wave scanners machines airports.tsa refers two technologies advanced imaging technologies ait.critics sometimes refer naked scanners.passengers directed hold hands heads seconds front back images created.operator sees anomaly scanner problems occur passenger also receive patdown.fullbody scanners also proven controversial due privacy health concerns.the american civil liberties union called scanners virtual strip search.female passengers complained often singled scanning review tsa records local cbs affiliate dallas found pattern women believe nothing random way selected extra screening.the tsa website states implemented strict measures protect passenger privacy ensured anonymity image additionally states technologies cannot store print transmit save image image automatically deleted system cleared remotely located security officer.
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claim however proven false multiple incidents involving leaked images.machines fact ability save images function purported turned tsa screenings tsa air marshalls training facilities save function turned on.as early tsa began test scanners would produce less intrusive stick figures.february tsa began testing new software millimeterwave machines already used amsterdams schiphol airport automatically detects potential threats passenger without need officer review actual images.instead one generic figure used passengers small yellow boxes placed areas body requiring additional screening.tsa announced rapiscans backscatter scanners would longer used since manufacturer machines could produce privacy software abstract nearnude images agents view turn sticklike figures.
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tsa continue use fullbody scanners.health concerns raised scanning technologies.with regards exposure radiation emitted backscatter xrays fears people exposed dangerous level radiation get backscattered often.petition scientists pilots argue screening machines safe.ionizing radiation considered nonthreshold carcinogen difficult quantify risk low radiation exposures.active millimeter wave scanners emit radiation nonionizing enough energy directly damage dna known genotoxic.reverse screenings april tsa administrator peter v. neffenger told senate committee small airports option use reverse screening – system passengers screened boarding aircraft departure instead screened upon arrival destination.
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procedure intended save costs airports limited number flights.reactions november initiation enhanced screening procedures airline passengers flight crews us airline pilots association issued press release stating pilots submit fullbody scanners unknown radiation risks calling strict guidelines patdowns pilots including evaluation fitness duty patdown given stressful nature patdowns.two airline pilots filed suit procedures.in march two new hampshire state representatives introduced proposed legislation would criminalize sexual assault invasive tsa patdowns made without probable cause.may texas house representatives passed bill would make illegal transportation security administration officials touch persons genitals carrying patdown.bill failed senate department justice threatened make texas nofly zone legislation passed.
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united states house representatives ron paul introduced american traveler dignity act h.r.stalled committee.on july electronic privacy information center epic filed lawsuit federal court asking halt use fullbody scanners tsa fourth amendment grounds arguing tsa failed allow public notice rulemaking period.july d.c. circuit court appeals ruled tsa violate administrative procedure act failing allow public notice comment rulemaking period.court ordered agency promptly undertake public notice comment rulemaking.july epic returned court asked court force enforcement august court granted request compel tsa explain actions end month.
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agency responded august saying basis whatsoever dc circuit courts assertion tsa delayed implementing courts mandate said awaiting approval department homeland security hearings take place.tsa also said staffing issues regarding issue expects begin hearings february .comment period began march closed june comments scanners.october report issued.two separate internet campaigns promoted national optout day day thanksgiving urging travelers opt scanner insist patdown.enhanced patdown procedures also genesis dont touch junk meme.
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march electronic device restrictions march tsa banned electronic devices larger smartphones carried flights u.s. specific airports located muslimmajority countries.order cited intelligence indicates terrorist groups continue target commercial aviation aggressively pursuing innovative methods undertake attacks include smuggling explosive devices various consumer items.restrictions ended july following changes screening procedures specified airports.checked baggage order able search passenger baggage security screening tsa cut otherwise disable locks cannot open themselves.agency authorized two companies create padlocks lockable straps luggage builtin locks opened relocked tools information supplied lock manufacturers tsa.
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travel sentry safe skies locks.tsa agents sometimes cut locks instead opening tsa received complaints locks tampered with.travel journalist national geographic traveler editor christopher elliott describes locks useless protecting goods within whereas smartertravel wrote early jury effectiveness noting easy open.in november washington post inadvertently published photograph seven tsa master keys article tsa baggage handling.photograph later removed original article still appears syndicated copies.august gained attention news sites.
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using photograph security researchers members public able reproduce working copies master keys using printing techniques.incident prompted discussion security implications using master keys.criticism controversy effectiveness screening procedures undercover operations test effectiveness airport screening processes routinely carried tsas office investigations department homeland security inspector generals office.a report department homeland security office inspector general found tsa officials collaborated covenant aviation security cas san francisco international airport alert screeners undercover tests.august may precise descriptions undercover personnel provided screeners.handing descriptions stopped january screeners still alerted whenever undercover operations undertaken.
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wrongdoing part cas found contract extended four years.cas tsa workers received disciplinary action none fired.a report undercover operations conducted october newark liberty international airport leaked press.screeners failed undercover security tests missing numerous guns bombs.government accountability office previously pointed repeated covert test failures tsa personnel.revealing results covert tests tsa policy agency responded initiating internal probe discover source leak.in july times union albany new york reported tsa screeners albany international airport failed multiple covert security tests conducted tsa.
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among failure detect fake bomb.in december abc news houston reported article man accidentally took forgotten gun airport security failure rate approaches percent major airports.in june tsa fired screeners honolulu airport regularly allowing bags without inspected.in may report department homeland security office inspector general stated tsa complete understanding breaches nations airports hubs little fix report security breaches.findings presented congress.rep. darrell issa thenchairman house oversight government reform committee rep. john mica thenchairman house transportation infrastructure committee reported several joint hearings concerning cost benefits various safety programs including fullbody scanners transportation worker identification credential twic behavior detection program among others.a investigation homeland security inspector general revealed undercover investigators able smuggle banned items checkpoints attempts.some measures employed tsa accused ineffective fostering false sense safety.led security expert bruce schneier coin term security theater describe measures.unintended consequences screening enhancements two studies group cornell university researchers found strict airport security unintended consequence increasing road fatalities wouldbe air travelers decide drive exposed far greater risk dying car accident.
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researchers looked immediate aftermath attacks september found change passenger travel modes led added driving deaths per month.estimated driving deaths could attributed shortterm effects attacks.study attributes change traveler behavior two factors fear terrorist attacks wish avoid inconvenience strict security measures attempt made estimate separately influence two factors.in researchers studied specific effects change security practices instituted tsa late .concluded change reduced number air travelers estimated consequently people died car accidents fourth quarter .extrapolating rate fatalities new york times contributor nate silver remarked equivalent four fully loaded boeing crashing year.
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study also noted strict airport security hurts airline industry estimated reduction number passengers fourth quarter cost industry .billion lost business.smuggling drugs weapons number people including tsa employees arrested los angeles airport found part drug smuggling gang.in tsa employee arrested jfk airport tried smuggle guns metal detector.baggage theft tsa criticized increase baggage theft inception.reported thefts include valuable dangerous goods laptops jewelry guns knives.
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thefts raised concerns access might allow bombs placed aboard aircraft.in claims baggage theft reported.screeners arrested baggage theft number grown screeners .theft damage claims reported tsa drop attributed installation cameras conveyor belts airports.total thefts reported fiveyear period .as tsa employed screeners total counting baggage passenger screening approximately tsa agents fired suspended stealing passenger luggage since agencys creation november .airports reported thefts john f. kennedy international airport followed los angeles international airport orlando international airport.in investigative report wtae pittsburgh discovered despite reports baggage theft half tsa reimbursed passengers single arrest made.
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tsa matter policy share baggage theft reports local police departments.in september abc news interviewed former tsa agent pythias brown admitted stealing worth items employment agency.brown stated convenient steal poor morale within agency led agents steal passengers.the tsa also criticized responding properly theft failing reimburse passengers stolen goods.example passengers hartsfield–jackson atlanta international airport reported property lost damaged tsa.agency reimbursed claims.similar statistics found jacksonville international airport – passengers reported worth goods missing damaged course months.
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tsa reimbursed total amount.data security incidents employee records lost stolen unencrypted computer hard drive containing social security numbers bank data payroll information employees lost stolen tsa headquarters.kip hawley alerted tsa employees loss apologized it.agency asked fbi investigate.reports data later misused.
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unsecured website christopher soghoian blogger security researcher said tsa website collecting private passenger information unsecured manner exposing passengers identity theft.website allowed passengers dispute inclusion fly list.tsa fixed website several days press picked story.u.s. house committee oversight government reform investigated matter said website operated insecurely four months people submitted personal information.report said tsa manager awarded contract creating website highschool friend former employee owner firm received contract.
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noted neither desyne technical lead traveler redress website sanctioned tsa roles deployment insecure website.tsa continues pay desyne host maintain two major webbased information systems.tsa taken steps discipline technical lead still holds senior program management position tsa.in december someone within tsa posted sensitive manual titled screening management sop secret airport screening guidelines obscure url fedbizopps website.manual taken quickly breach raised questions whether security practices compromised.five tsa employees placed administrative leave manuals publication redacted redaction easily removed computerknowledgeable people.
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criticisms common criticisms agency also included assertions tsa employees slept job bypassed security checks failed use good judgment common sense.tsa agents also accused mistreated passengers sexually harassed passengers used invasive screening procedures including touching genitals along children removing nipple rings pliers misusing body scanners ogle female passengers searched passengers belongings items weapons explosives stolen passengers.the tsa fired agents suspended others investigation determined failed scan checked baggage explosives.the tsa also accused spent lavishly events unrelated airport security wasted money hiring conflicts interest.the tsa accused performed poorly presidential inauguration viewing areas left thousands ticket holders excluded event overcrowded conditions arrived checkpoints place avoided screening altogether.in dozens tsa workers fired suspended illegal gambling pittsburgh international airport eight tsa workers arrested connection stolen parking passes dallasfort worth international airport.a gao report showed increase misconduct among tsa employees cases .another gao report said evidence screening passengers observation techniques spot behavioral detection program annual budget hundreds millions dollars effective.a report homeland security department inspector generals office charged tsa using criminal investigators job lowerpaid employees wasting millions dollars year.on december united states house representatives passed transportation security acquisition reform act h.r.th congress response criticism tsas acquisition process wasteful costly ineffective.bill became law would require tsa develop comprehensive technology acquisition plan present regular reports congress successes failures adhere plan.april report department homeland security office inspector general indicated tsa items estimated cost .
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million stored warehouses may .auditors found tsa stored unusable obsolete equipment maintained inappropriate safety stock levels develop inventory management process systematically deploys equipment.in january jason edward harrington former tsa screener ohare international airport said fellow staff members assigned review body scan images airline passengers routinely joked fliers weight attractiveness penis breast sizes.according harrington screeners would alert attractive female passengers code phrase hotel papa staff would opportunity view passengers nude form body scanner monitors retaliated rude flyers delaying checkpoint.tsa administrator john pistole responded saying scanners replaced screening rooms disabled.deny behaviors described harrington took place.in may actress susan sarandon claimed entire time bush administration harassed every time came country.
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said hired two lawyers contact tsa determine targeted assumed critical bush administration.said harassment stopped attorneys followed second time tsa.in july case heard third circuit appeals court ruled tsa agents investigative law enforcement officers thus liable federal tort claims act ftca.case extended woman detained arrested tsa later criminal charges acquitted court sought damages ftca damages related false arrest related matters.an aclu study found tsa disproportionately targets arabs muslims latinos despite dhs claims contrary.public opinion cbs telephone poll people published november found percent polled approved tsas use fullbody scans.abcwashington post poll conducted langer associates released november found americans favored fullbody xray scanners think enhanced patdowns go far felt strongly.
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besides poll states opposition lowest among fly less year.later poll zogby international found likely voters oppose new measures tsa.poll conducted frequent business traveler organization found frequent fliers satisfied job tsa doing.rated tsa poor job rated fair.surveyed rated agencys work excellent.
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contrary rasmussen reports telephone poll adult americans found respondents opinion tsa ranging somewhat favorable favorable unfavorable opinion.investigations tsa office inspector general published report titled tsas actions insufficient address inspector general recommendations improve office inspection.report touched upon several topics misconduct main focus report tsa criminal investigators received premium pay despite meeting minimum qualification eligible pay.the tsa office accountability inspection act published committee commerce science transportation based report investigation found issues tsa.act also followed office inspector generals report mandating tsa comply federal regulation correct wage tsas criminal investigators.action taken misuse funds estimated cost taxpayers span five years million.in response tsa contracted consulting firm assist tsa office inspector general recommendations.
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however office inspector generals found tsas response lacking yet fix majority issues brought report.calls abolition numerous groups figures called abolition tsa current form persons groups include sen. rand paul rky rep. john mica rfl cato institute downsize dc foundation freedomworks opinion columnists forbes fox news national review usa today vox washington examiner washington post.the tsas critics frequently cite agency ineffective invasive incompetent inexcusably costly four reasons seeking abolition.seeking abolish tsa cited improved efficacy cost screening provided qualified private companies compliance federal guidelines.see also airline complaintsborder force one two successor agencies united kingdom border agency uk visas immigrationcanadian air transport security authorityinternational civil aviation organizationgeorge naccara references external links official websitetransportation security administration federal registerscreening management standard operating proceduresprimary purpose sec enforce law market manipulation.addition securities exchange act created sec enforces securities act trust indenture act investment company act investment advisers act sarbanes–oxley act statutes.sec created section securities exchange act codified u.s.c.§ commonly referred exchange act act.overview sec threepart mission protect investors maintain fair orderly efficient markets facilitate capital formation.to achieve mandate sec enforces statutory requirement public companies regulated companies submit quarterly annual reports well periodic reports.
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addition annual financial reports company executives must provide narrative account called management discussion analysis mda outlines previous year operations explains company fared time period.mda usually also touch upcoming year outlining future goals approaches new projects.attempt level playing field investors sec maintains online database called edgar electronic data gathering analysis retrieval system online investors access information filed agency.quarterly semiannual reports public companies crucial investors make sound decisions investing capital markets.unlike banking investment capital markets guaranteed federal government.potential big gains needs weighed sizable losses.
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mandatory disclosure financial information issuer security gives private individuals well large institutions basic facts public companies invest thereby increasing public scrutiny reducing insider trading fraud.the sec makes reports available public edgar system.sec also offers publications investmentrelated topics public education.online system also takes tips complaints investors help sec track violators securities laws.sec adheres strict policy never commenting existence status ongoing investigation.history background prior enactment federal securities laws creation sec securities trading governed socalled blue sky laws.
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laws enacted enforced state level regulated offering sale securities protect public fraud.though specific provisions laws varied among states required registration securities offerings sales well every u.s. stockbroker brokerage firm.however blue sky laws generally considered ineffective.example early investment bankers association told members could circumvent blue sky laws making securities offerings across state lines mail.founding secs authority established securities act securities exchange act laws considered parts franklin d. roosevelts new deal program.after pecora commission hearings abuses frauds securities markets congress passed securities act u.s.c.
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§ federally regulates original issues securities across state lines primarily requiring issuing companies register distributions prior sale investors may access basic financial information make informed decisions.first year laws enactment enforcement statute rested federal trade commission.the subsequent securities exchange act u.s.c.§ regulates secondary markets securities.act regulates secondary trading individuals companies often unrelated original issuers securities.entities secs authority include securities exchanges physical trading floors new york stock exchange selfregulatory organizations municipal securities rulemaking board nasdaq alternative trading systems persons engaged transactions accounts others.
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section act transferred ftcs enforcement authority act newly created securities exchange commission tasked new commission enforcing acts.in roosevelt named friend joseph p. kennedy selfmade multimillionaire financier leader among irishamerican community chairman sec.roosevelt chose kennedy partly based experience wall street man knew markets well enough clean up.two five commissioners james m. landis ferdinand pecora.kennedy added number intelligent young lawyers sec staff including william o. douglas abe fortas later became supreme court justices.kennedys team defined four missions new commission restore investor confidence securities market practically collapsed restore integrity securities markets prosecuting eliminating fraudulent unsound practices targeting investors end milliondollar insider trading top officials major corporations establish complex universal system registration securities sold america clearcut set deadlines rules guidelines.sec succeeded kennedy reassured american business community would longer deceived tricked taken advantage wall street.
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became cheerleader ordinary investors return market enable economy grow again.later sec commissioners chairmen include william o. douglas jerome frank william j. casey.since registration statements associated materials filed sec accessed via secs online system edgar.in securities exchange commission historical society introduced online gallery illustrate changes us securities market structure since s. online gallery features narrative history supported dozens documents papers interviews photos videos.list chairs organizational structure commission members commission five commissioners appointed president united states.three commissioners may belong political party.terms last five years staggered one commissioners term ends june year.service may continue eighteen additional months past term expiration.the president also designates one commissioners chairman secs top executive.
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however president possess power fire appointed commissioners provision made ensure independence sec.issue arose presidential election connection ensuing financial crises.divisions within sec five divisions.headquartered washington d.c.the secs divisions arecorporation financetrading marketsinvestment managementenforcementeconomic risk analysiscorporation finance division oversees disclosure made public companies well registration transactions mergers made companies.division also responsible operating edgar.the trading markets division oversees selfregulatory organizations sro’s financial industry regulatory authority finra municipal securities rulemaking board msrb brokerdealer firms investment houses.
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division also interprets proposed changes regulations monitors operations industry.practice sec delegates enforcement rulemaking authority finra.fact trading firms regulated sros must register member finra.individuals trading securities must pass exams administered finra become registered representatives.the investment management division oversees registered investment companies include mutual funds well registered investment advisors.entities subject extensive regulation various federal securities laws.
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division investment management administers various federal securities laws particular investment company act investment advisers act .divisions responsibilities includeassisting commission interpreting laws regulations public sec inspection enforcement staffresponding noaction requests requests exemptive reliefreviewing investment company investment adviser filingsassisting commission enforcement matters involving investment companies advisers andadvising commission adapting sec rules new circumstances.the enforcement division investigates violations securities laws regulations bring legal actions alleged violators.largest division terms headcount budget resources increased half since financial crisis .sec bring civil action u.s. district court administrative proceeding heard independent administrative law judge alj.sec criminal authority may refer matters state federal prosecutors.the economic risk analysis division dera created september integrate financial economics rigorous data analytics core mission sec.
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division involved across entire range sec activities including policymaking rulemaking enforcement examination.agencys think tank dera relies variety academic disciplines quantitative nonquantitative approaches knowledge market institutions practices help commission approach complex matters fresh light.dera also assists commissions efforts identify analyze respond risks trends including associated new financial products strategies.range nature activities dera serves critical function promoting collaborative efforts throughout agency breaking silos might otherwise limit impact agencys institutional expertise.divisions activities include providing detailed highquality economic statistical analyses specific subjectmatter expertise commission divisionsoffices developing customized analytic tools analyses proactively detect market risks indicative possible violations federal securities laws.
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using data dera staff create analytic programs designed detect patterns identifying risks enabling commission divisions offices deploy scarce resources targeting possible misconduct.dera also houses commissions chief economist.regional offices regional offices throughout us name regional director.among secs offices arethe office general counsel acts agencys lawyer federal appellate courts provides legal advice commission sec divisions officesthe office chief accountant establishes enforces accounting auditing policies set sec.office played role areas working financial accounting standards board develop generally accepted accounting principles public company accounting oversight board developing audit requirements international accounting standards board advancing development international financial reporting standardsthe office compliance inspections examinations inspects brokerdealers stock exchanges credit rating agencies registered investment companies including closedend openend mutual funds investment companies money funds.registered investment advisorsthe office international affairs represents sec abroad negotiates international enforcement informationsharing agreements develops secs international regulatory policies areas mutual recognition helps develop international regulatory standards organizations international organization securities commissions financial stability forum andthe office information technology supports commission staff information technology including application development infrastructure operations.
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engineering user support program management capital planning security enterprise architecture.the inspector general.sec announced january named carl hoecker new inspector general.staff .the sec office whistleblower provides assistance information whistleblower knows possible securities law violations among powerful weapons law enforcement arsenal securities exchange commission.created section doddfrank wall street reform consumer protection act dodd–frank wall street reform consumer protection act amended securities exchange act exchange act among things adding section f entitled securities whistleblower incentives protection.section f directs commission make monetary awards eligible individuals voluntarily provide original information leads successful commission enforcement actions resulting imposition monetary sanctions certain successful related actions.
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communications comment letters comment letters issued secs division corporation finance response companys public filing.letter initially private contains itemized list requests sec.comment letter asks filer provide additional information modify submitted filing change way disclose future filings.filer must reply item comment letter.sec may reply back followup comments.
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correspondence later made public.in october sec wrote ca inc. covering items mostly cas accounting including revenue recognition.chief executive officer ca letter addressed pleaded guilty fraud ca .in june sec announced would publicly post comment letters give investors access information them.analysis regulatory filings may prior months indicated sec accomplished said would do.analysis found companies reported receiving comment letters sec letters companies posted secs website.john w. white head division corporation finance told new york times resolved hurdles posting information... expect significant number new postings coming months.
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noaction letters noaction letters letters sec staff indicating staff recommend commission sec undertake enforcement action person company entity engages particular action.letters sent response requests made legal status activity clear.letters publicly released increase body knowledge exactly allowed.represent staffs interpretations securities laws persuasive binding courts.one use nationally recognized statistical rating organization nrsro credit rating agency issues credit ratings sec permits financial firms use certain regulatory purposes.freedom information act processing performance latest center effective government analysis federal agencies receive freedom information act foia requests published using data recent years available sec among lowest performers earned d− scoring possible points i.e.
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earn satisfactory overall grade.deteriorated d− .operations list major sec enforcement actions – secs enforcement division took number major actions –.regulatory action credit crunch sec announced september strict new rules prohibit forms naked short selling measure reduce volatility turbulent markets.the sec investigated cases involving individuals attempting manipulate market passing false rumors certain financial institutions.commission also investigated trading irregularities abusive shortselling practices.
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hedge fund managers brokerdealers institutional investors also asked disclose oath certain information pertaining positions credit default swaps.commission also negotiated largest settlements history sec approximately billion behalf investors purchased auction rate securities six different financial institutions.regulatory failures sec criticized tentative fearful confronting wrongdoing wall street especially poor job holding executives accountable.christopher cox former sec chairman recognized organizations multiple failures relation bernard madoff fraud.starting investigation madoff feeder fund invested madoff according sec promised curiously steady returns sec investigate indications something amiss madoffs investment firm.sec accused missing numerous red flags ignoring tips madoffs alleged fraud.as result cox said investigation would ensue staff contact relationships madoff family firm impact decisions staff regarding firm.
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sec assistant director office compliance investigations eric swanson met madoffs niece shana madoff swanson conducting sec examination whether bernard madoff running ponzi scheme firms compliance attorney.investigation closed swanson subsequently left sec married shana madoff.approximately percent institutional investors thought better oversight sec could prevented madoff fraud.harry markopolos complained secs boston office telling sec staff investigate madoff impossible legally make profits madoff claimed using investment strategies said used.in june sec settled wrongful termination lawsuit former sec enforcement lawyer gary j. aguirre terminated september following attempt subpoena wall street figure john j. mack insider trading case involving hedge fund pequot capital management mary jo white later served chair sec time representing morgan stanley involved case.insider case dropped time month prior secs settlement aguirre sec filed charges pequot.senate released report august detailing issue calling reform sec.on september democratic senator mark warner sent letter sec asking evaluate whether current disclosure regime adequate citing low number companies disclosures date.
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inspector general office failures project government oversight government watchdog group sent letter congress criticizing sec failing implement half recommendations made inspector general.according pogo prior two years sec taken action recommended reforms suggested inspector general reports still pending status recommendations made audit reports.recommendations included imposing disciplinary action sec employees receive improper gifts favors financial companies investigating reporting causes failures detect madoff ponzi scheme.in article matt taibbi rolling stone former sec employees interviewed commented negatively secs office inspector general oig.going oig wellknown careerkiller.because concerns raised david p. weber former sec chief investigator regarding conduct sec inspector general h. david kotz inspector general david c. williams u.s. postal service brought conduct independent outside review kotzs alleged improper conduct .williams concluded page report kotz violated ethics rules overseeing probes involved people conflicts interest due personal relationships.
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report questioned kotzs work madoff investigation among others kotz good friend markopolos.concluded unclear kotz markopolos became friends would violated u.s. ethics rules relationship began kotzs madoff investigation.report also found kotz appeared conflict interest opened standford investigation friends female attorney represented victims fraud.destruction documents according former sec employee whistleblower darcy flynn also reported taibbi agency routinely destroyed thousands documents related preliminary investigations alleged crimes committed deutsche bank goldman sachs lehman brothers sac capital financial companies involved great recession sec supposed regulating.documents included relating matters inquiry mui name sec gives first stages investigation process.
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tradition destruction began early s. sec activity eventually caused conflict national archives records administration revealed flynn.flynn also described meeting sec top staff discussed refusing admit destruction taken place possibly illegal.iowa republican senator charles grassley among others took note flynns call protection whistleblower story agencys documenthandling procedures.sec issued statement defending procedures.npr quoted university denver sturm college law professor jay brown saying initial take tempest teapot jacob frenkel securities lawyer washington d.c. area saying effect theres allegation sec tossed sensitive documents banks got subpoena highprofile cases investors lawmakers care about.npr concluded reportthe debate boils investigative record mean congress courts law investigative records must kept years.
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federal officials say judge ruled papers related earlystage sec inquiries investigative records.secs inspector general says hes conducting thorough investigation allegations.kotz tells npr hell issue report end september.whistleblower program sec runs whistleblower rewards program rewards individuals report violations securities laws sec.program began passage doddfrank wall street reform consumer protection act allows whistleblowers given penalties collected sec agencies result whistleblowers information.
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sec recovered .billion monetary remedies result information obtained whistleblower program paid billion whistleblowers.part program sec issues report congress year report available here.relationship agencies addition working various selfregulatory organizations financial industry regulatory authority finra securities investor protection corporation sipc municipal securities rulemaking board msrb sec also works federal agencies state securities regulators international securities agencies law enforcement agencies.in executive order established presidents working group financial markets.working group chaired secretary treasury includes chairman sec chairman federal reserve chairman commodity futures trading commission.
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goal working group enhance integrity efficiency orderliness competitiveness financial markets maintaining investor confidence.the securities act originally administered federal trade commission.securities exchange act transferred responsibility ftc sec.securities exchange act also gave sec power regulate solicitation proxies though rules sec since proposed like universal proxy controversial.main mission ftc promote consumer protection eradicate anticompetitive business practices.ftc regulates general business practices sec focuses securities markets.the temporary national economic committee established joint resolution congress stat.
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june .charge reporting congress abuses monopoly power.committee defunded records still seal order sec.the municipal securities rulemaking board msrb established congress develop rules companies involved underwriting trading municipal securities.msrb monitored sec msrb authority enforce rules.the asset management advisory committee amac formally established november provide sec diverse perspectives asset management related advice recommendations.topics committee may address include trends developments affecting investors market participants effects globalization changes role technology service providers.
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committee composed outside experts including individuals representing views retail institutional investors small large funds intermediaries market participants.while violations securities laws enforced sec various sros monitors state securities regulators also enforce statewide securities blue sky laws.states may require securities registered state sold there.national securities markets improvement act nsmia addressed dual system federalstate regulation amending section act exempt nationally traded securities state registration thereby preempting state law area.however nsmia preserves states antifraud authority securities traded state.the sec also works federal state law enforcement agencies carry actions actors alleged violation securities laws.the sec member international organization securities commissions iosco uses iosco multilateral memorandum understanding well direct bilateral agreements countries securities commissions deal crossborder misconduct securities markets.related legislation securities act securities exchange act temporary national economic committee establishment trust indenture act investment advisers act investment company act williams act securities disclosure act garn–st.
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germain depository institutions act gramm–leach–bliley act commodity futures modernization act sarbanes–oxley act fair accurate credit transactions act credit rating agency reform act dodd–frank wall street reform consumer protection act volcker rule specific section dodd–frank acttitle code federal regulations see also chicago stock exchangefinancial regulationlist financial regulatory authorities countryregulation secsecurities regulation united statessecurities market participants united states forms sec filingform stock stock options ownership exercise disclosureform kform kform qform ipo references external links official website sec federal registersec usaspending.govsecurities exchange commission historical societyassociation securities exchange commission alumni asecafounded zhou hongyi qi xiangdong june .companys head office chaoyang district beijing.history summer qihoo entered smartphone market launching battleship phone together large chinese electronics company haier.qihoo stated haier provide hardware qihoo focus customising software albeit main operating system android.qihoo received preorders phone first day.later qihoo launched search engine so.com thereby directly competing baidu prominent search engine china.
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qihoos share unique visitors grew .total search engine market china.sōu 搜 chinese means search.july qihoo launched second search engine leidian.com aimed increasing presence mobile market.end july qihoo early talks acquire sohu.com’s sogou.com search engine around .
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billion.in early qihoo rebranded so.com search engine haosou.com.hao chinese means good haosou directly translated english means good search engine.in december company increased stake brazilian tech company psafe.on july company set venture capital fund silicon valley.on december qihoo agreed acquired group investors deal valued .billion.july qihoo announced finalization takeprivate transaction.on july qihoo bought opera software us million.november golden brick capital qihoo included completed acquisition.
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u.s. sanctions may qihoo chinese companies placed bureau industry securitys entity list due u.s. national security concerns.u.s. accused qihoo others playing roles crackdown xinjiang enabling china’s hightechnology surveillance xinjiang.may chinese foreign ministry spokesman zhao lijian strongly criticized step asking us revoke relevant decision stop interfering china’s internal affairs.controversies lawsuits qihoo described forbes confrontational litigious company due involvement various anticompetition lawsuits.the company involved lawsuits tencent starting v. tencent dispute well companies baidu emiage sogou.traffic data company accused anonymous overstating volume traffic site attract advertisers.
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antivirus test results antivirus testing companies avcomparatives austria germanys avtest virus bulletin uk accused qihoo providing testing antivirus equipped bitdefender engine consumer version uses qihoos qvm engine.certificates according documents released mozilla corporation qihoo appears acquired controlling interest previously israelirun certificate authority startcom chain acquisitions including chineseowned company wosign.wosign also certificate authority business wosign accused poor control misissuing certificates.furthermore mozilla alleges wosign startcom violate obligations certificate authorities respect failure disclose change ownership startcom mozilla threatening take action protect users.google stated chrome product longer trust default certificates signed startcom wosign roots starting chrome .mozilla stated firefox product longer trust default certificates signed startcom wosign roots starting firefox version .
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hidden backdoors whistleblower reported hidden backdoor secure browser.product director secure browser tao weihua responded whoever mind beat dog always able find stick accused whistleblower smearing behalf baidu whistleblower said worst professional response history.independent analysis claim showed browser undeclared mechanism i.e.via extsmartwiz.dll regularly connects server e.g.every minutes allows download files type including executables server.in october mnemonic reported existence backdoor affecting line childrens watches xplora brand manufactured qihoo.
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widespread streaming webcasts security footage china december chinese government acted curtail widespread webcasting live securitycompanycameras private webcams ip camera footage voicing concerns violations privacy portrait rights sanctioning qihoo.samsung spyware january reddit user reported qihoos presence samsung mobile phones preinstalled storage cleaner device settings sends data packages chinese servers.user could identify information sent specifically post drawing enough attention trend reddits front page while.later samsung representative declared data sent back qihoo generic information needed optimize storage — specifically naming os version phone model storage capacity among data.qihoos main contribution reference library identifying junk files library stored locally utility qihoo never receives data would allow identify particular file users device.
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references external links official website chinaoriginally written paul phillips previously maintained larry doolittle jon nelson.slashdot fotolog use boa serve images.as january boa following limitationsno access control features http basic access authentication etc.no chroot option plannedno server side includes deemed incompatible server performance goalsno ssl support although patches .. introduce ssl support see also comparison web servers references external links official website overview boa web serverboa embedded web serveruser interface design using cgi programming boa web server mc boardreviving boa mailing listfamily caters certain sector computing industry.active microsoft windows families include windows nt windows iot may encompass subfamilies e.g.windows server windows embedded compact windows ce.defunct microsoft windows families include windows x windows mobile windows phone.microsoft introduced operating environment named windows november graphical operating system shell msdos response growing interest graphical user interfaces guis.microsoft windows came dominate worlds personal computer pc market market share overtaking mac os introduced .apple came see windows unfair encroachment innovation gui development implemented products lisa macintosh eventually settled court microsofts favor .
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pcs windows still popular operating system countries.however microsoft admitted losing majority overall operating system market android massive growth sales android smartphones.number windows devices sold less android devices sold.comparison however may fully relevant two operating systems traditionally target different platforms.still numbers server use windows comparable competitors show one third market share similar end user use.
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october recent version windows pcs tablets windows version h. recent version embedded devices windows version h. recent version server computers windows server version h. specialized version windows also runs xbox one xbox series xs video game consoles.genealogy marketing role microsoft developer windows registered several trademarks denotes family windows operating systems target specific sector computing industry.following windows families actively developedwindows nt started family operating systems windows nt .operating system server computers workstations.consists three operating system subfamilies released almost time share kernelwindows operating system mainstream personal computers tablets.
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latest version windows .main competitor family macos apple personal computers ipados android tablets c.f.usage share operating systems § market share category.windows server operating system server computers.latest version windows server .unlike client sibling adopted strong naming scheme.
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main competitor family linux.c.f.usage share operating systems § market share categorywindows pe lightweight version windows sibling meant operate live operating system used installing windows baremetal computers especially many computers recovery troubleshooting purposes.latest version windows pe .windows iot previously windows embedded initially microsoft developed windows ce generalpurpose operating system every device resourcelimited called fullfledged computer.eventually however windows ce renamed windows embedded compact folded windows compact trademark also consists windows embedded industry windows embedded professional windows embedded standard windows embedded handheld windows embedded automotive.the following windows families longer developedwindows x operating system targeted consumer market.
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discontinued suboptimal performance.pc world called last version windows one worst products time.microsoft caters consumer market windows nt.windows mobile predecessor windows phone mobile phone operating system.first version called pocket pc third version windows mobile first version adopt windows mobile trademark.last version windows mobile ..windows phone operating system sold manufacturers smartphones.
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first version windows phone followed windows phone windows phone .. succeeded windows mobile also discontinued.version history term windows collectively describes several generations microsoft operating system products.products generally categorized follows early versions history windows dates back microsoft started work program called interface manager.announced november apple lisa macintosh name windows windows .released november .