Keith O. Fultz

In the following viewpoint, Keith O. Fultz contends that, while aviation security has gotten better, further steps are necessary in order to reduce terrorism. He explains that certain improvements, such as new systems to screen passengers and match bags to passengers, have not been fully implemented due to high costs and construction delays. Fultz argues that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must continue to strengthen airport security in order to reduce the threat of terrorism as much as possible. Fultz is an assistant comptroller general in the General Accounting Office.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. Why is automated passenger profiling not discriminatory, according to Fultz?
2. In the author’s view, who is the best line of defense in airport security?
3. According to the author, what are the...