Botched plane attack: US looking beyond borders

Washington: After the failed Detroit plane bombing in which a young Nigerian managed to enter a US jet with explosive, the Obama Administration has decided to dispatch its officials to countries across the world to review the security procedures and the technologies being used at international airports.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said she is dispatching Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute, Assistant Secretary for Policy David Heyman and other senior Department officials on a broad international outreach effort to meet with leaders from major international airports in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and South America to review security procedures and technology being used to screen passengers on flights bound for America.
The Department of Homeland Security, however, did not confirm if any of these visits would include India in particular.
Deputy Secretary Lute and Assistant Secretary Heyman will first travel to Europe, departing on January 4.
01/01/10 Lalit K Jha/PTI/Business Standard

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Categories: Airports Jan 2010, Foreign Jan 2010, Safety Jan 2010