What is Secure Flight and how does it relate to prior efforts for CAPPS II?
Secure Flight is a program being developed to comply with the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, and the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, both of which mandated that TSA assume the passenger pre-screening function from the airlines. Responsibility for watch list matching is intended to permit TSA to control the information it uses for screening and to enhance the security of that information. It will also allow TSA to improve screening procedures and allow for more consistent procedures across airports for passengers identified as potential matches.
