The Public Safety and Security (PS&S) Committee’s mission is to enhance the safety and security of airports by providing recommendations to industry and government for aviation safety and security policies, identifying and promoting best practices in aviation safety and security, and identifying and/or developing educational and technological resources that help accomplish airport safety and security objectives.

Leadership

Chair
Lisa Carr
Public Safety & Operations Director
Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Committee Secretaries
Christopher Bidwell
(202) 861-8081

Chris Phelan
(613) 560-9302

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Press Releases

Airport Industry to Meet in Long Beach, CA, for 2023 ACI-NA Annual Conference & Exhibition

WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, will host the 2023 ACI-NA Annual Conference & […]

Airports Council Welcomes Mike Whitaker Nomination to Lead FAA

ACI-NA President and CEO Kevin M. Burke today welcomed President Biden’s nomination of former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker as the next FAA Administrator.

ACI World, ACI North America and TSA sign MoU to advance the development of aviation security

Montreal, 29 June 2023 – Airports Council International (ACI) World, ACI North America (NA) and the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further […]

Events

ACI-NA Commentary on Public Safety & Security

‘Reclaiming the Sky’ Resiliency Project Winners Announced on Sept. 11 Anniversary

Even 22 years later, the stories of esteemed aviation leaders and their response to the September 11, 2001, terror attacks continue to provide learning opportunities for the benefit of future […]

Innovating with QR Codes

By Neil Chatwood, Transportation Lead, Omnivex Corporation QR codes are not a new concept. They have been around for close to 30 years. However, the Covid-19 pandemic caused a resurgence […]

’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley: Aviation is a Miracle

During the 2022 ACI-NA Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Alessio Olivetti caught up with Scott Pelley, the 60 Minutes correspondent and 2022 annual conference keynote, who shared his experience as tireless […]

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