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Daily Archives: August 17, 2004

9/11 Commission Chair Endorses Travelers’ WatchList

9/11 Commission Recommendations on Transportation Security, Monday, August 16 2004 – The Testimony of Thomas Kean, Chairman, 9/11 Commission:

  • “Use of these lists [“no fly” and “automatic selectee”] should not be delayed while the argument about a successor to the CAPPS prescreening system continues. This screening function should be performed by the TSA, not the air carriers. It should utilize the larger set of terrorist watchlists maintained by the federal government, and air carriers should be required to supply the information needed to test and implement this new system.”
  • GAO Addresses Barriers to E-Health Records

    HHS’s Efforts to Promote Health Information Technology and Legal Barriers to Its Adoption, GAO-04-991R, (PDF, 64 pages) August 13, 2004: “Technologies such as electronic health records (EHR) and bar coding of certain human drug and biological product labels have been shown to save money and reduce medical errors. However, only a small number of U.S.… Continue Reading