Cargo security: looking ahead. (air cargo industry)

The White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security recently issued its report on security in the airline industry, including recommendations for passenger and cargo carriers. We asked William R. Boesch, an adviser to the commission, to give the industry his views on the thinking behind the report and where the industry goes from here.

The questions I am most frequently asked about air cargo security by people in the industry are: Why are we only now looking at cargo security, when passenger security has been an issue for a long time? Are we only looking at security for cargo on passenger aircraft? Is there really a security threat from air cargo? And, what is the …