Sensitive Security Information Protection

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a technical amendment to the regulations regarding protection of sensitive security information (SSI). The change removes the limiting words “aviation or maritime” in certain places so as to permit sharing of vulnerability assessments and other documents with covered persons regardless of mode of transportation. The change comes into effect immediately. 70 Fed. Reg. 1379 (HK Law).