Author: DXO
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It's Going to Take a While to Get Real on Bird Strike Data
There are more bird strikes reported because more people are reporting bird strikes accurately. We have to tell the truth to each other before data can make any sense. Why the increase in bird-strike reports? Airports and airlines have become more diligent about reporting, said Mike Beiger, national coordinator for the airport wildlife hazards program…
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It's Nice to Have an Executive Branch that Seeks to Improve Rather than Be Defensive
Interesting unclassified reports below…
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Seems to me that Contradictions & Delays May be Characteristics of a Healthy Airport Security System
At airports around the country nearly two weeks after a thwarted terrorism attempt on a flight to Detroit, dozens of travelers told of remarkably different experiences with security measures. For domestic flights, many noticed little new, aside from more police dogs in terminals and, in some instances, random pat-downs and bag checks. New Routine for…
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Why I Support David Hoffman, Democrat for US Senate in Illinois
In October 2005, Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed David Hoffman to be the new Inspector General of the City of Chicago. He breathed new life into a moribund, embarrassing department in city government. Shortly after the appointment, I helped create the first Web site for the department. That's when I first met David Hoffman. He…
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Save Money and Learn More When Data Is Shared All Over Government
C.I.A. Revives Data-Sharing Program With Environmental Scientists – NYTimes.com. The trove of images is “really useful,” said Norbert Untersteiner, a professor at the University of Washington who specializes in polar ice and is a member of the team of spies and scientists behind the effort. Scientists, Dr. Untersteiner said, “have no way to send out…