# Presentation: 944743

## 
Airport Security Design Guidelines 
Working Group
 presentation 
to the
Aviation Security Advisory Committee

September 22, 2005

**Airport Security Design Guidelines **
**Working Group**
-  *presentation *
*to the*
**Aviation Security Advisory Committee**
***September 22, 2005***

## History & background

## History & Background

- Congress directed TSA, “[i]n consultation with air carriers, airport authorities, and others . . . [to] develop guidelines for airport design and construction to allow for maximum security enhancement.”  *49 U.S.C. § 44914*.
- September 30, 2004: TSA Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) approved formation of the Airport Security Design Guidelines Working Group (ASDG-WG)
- The Working Group will formulate recommended revisions of the Airport Security Design Guidelines document for submission to ASAC.

## Organizational Responsibilities

_**Executive Director**_
- Develop meeting agendas & schedule
- Convene & moderate meetings
- Supervise record-keeping, prepare minutes
- Instruct WG members with regard to SSI
- Assure WG consensus is documented.
_**Co-Chairs**_
- 1.    Assure WG addresses the items in Scope of Task
- 2.    Assure WG members are qualified
- Assure report accurately reflects consensus of WG
_**Government & Industry Members**_** – **Contribute, vote
_**Section Chiefs**_** – **Responsible for Section updates
_**Section Teams**_** – **Contribute expertise, update
_**Observers**_** – **Contribute expertise

**Notes:**
Structurally, ASDG-WG has a management side and an operations side.  On the management side, 
The two Co-Chairs – Paul Hockstetler for industry and Scott Foulger for TSA – assure the technical integrity of the product
Members and Observers participate in all Working Group discussions.  However, to assure continuity, only Members determine the Working Group consensus.  Members are listed in the working group charter.  
On the operations side, 
Section Chiefs are volunteers who lead drafting teams composed of Section Volunteers 
Section Teams are volunteer technical experts who develop proposed revision text and graphics
The Executive Director supports the Working Group administratively.  

## Meetings to Date

- December 14, 2004: TSA HQ, Washington DC
- January 26, 2005: ACI-NA, Washington DC
- February 25, 2005: AAAE/ACC Symposium, Reno NV
- March 23, 2005: TSA HQ, Washington DC
- April 20, 2005: Washington Dulles Int’n’l Airport (KIAD)
- June 1, 2005: ACI-NA, Washington DC
- June 29, 2005: Helicopter Assoc. Int’l, Alexandria VA
- Sept 7, 2005: AAAE, Alexandria VA

**Notes:**
At the December 2004 initial meeting, the Members and Leadership agreed to meet monthly throughout CY2005  
At the January 2005 meeting, participants finalized the  working draft revised outline 
At the June 29, 2005 meeting, participants reviewed the assembled discussion draft prior to submitting to review teams
At the September 7, 2005 meeting, participants will discuss review team comments and offer guidance to Section Chiefs & Teams
Most ASDG-WG meetings are held in Washington DC
Section Chiefs may convene meetings of their Section Teams at any time and in any location convenient to Section Volunteers (no costs borne by TSA)
Each Section Chief is expected to provide a progress report at each ASDG-WG meeting

## Working Group Charter Milestones

| Deliverables | Due Dates |
| --- | --- |
| Outline of Airport Security Design Guidelines, revised | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Discussion draft of Airport Security Design Guidelines, revised | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Recommended draft of Airport Security Design Guidelines, revised | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Report and Recommendations submitted to ASAC | Dec 31, 2005 |

## Review of Discussion Draft

- Four Review Teams
- 1.   Airport Executives and Security Specialists
- 2.   Airport Security Stakeholders
-       (airlines, airline pilots, airport tenants organizations,
-      designers architects & consultants)
- 3.  Other Government Agencies
-       (DHS/CBP, DOT/FAA)
- 4.   TSA FSDs and HQ Airport Security Managers

## Post Production 

-  The final draft working group report must reflect the consensus of the working group.
-  The TSA internal team will edit the final draft working group report to assure consistency with TSA goals & objectives.
-  The TSA Office of Public Affairs (OPA) will finalize the   layout, graphics, design and preparation of both the electronic & hard copy versions

## ASAC Security Guidelines Working Group

_**ASAC Security Guidelines Working Group**_
**TSA Co-Chair:  SCOTT FOULGER**
- Transportation Security Administration
- Aviation Programs
- Phone: 571-227-2198
- Scott.Foulger@dhs.gov
**Industry Co-Chair: PAULA HOCHSTETLER**
- Airport Consultants Council
- President
- Phone: 703-683-5900
- PaulaH@ACConline.org