Burkle Center Fellow Amy Zegart appointed to Blue Ribbon Panel for security review of LAX

27-member panel to review airport security and make recommendations for improvements at the nation's third busiest airport.

Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa announced the appointment of a 27-member Blue Ribbon panel to conduct a comprehensive security review of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and recommend improvements. After a top-to-bottom security review,  the panel will provide recommendations for staying on the cutting edge of best practices in airport security, such as homeland security/counterterrorism, law enforcement, fire, emergency management, and the available resources for safety enhancements.

The panel includes high caliber professionals fromm diverse fields including homeland security, law enforcement, academica, anti-terrorism, technology, and emergency management, and it will be chaired by Lourdes Baird, a retired federal judge.

To read the full press release from the Office of Mayor Villaraigosa, click here

Published: Monday, November 22, 2010

To print this page, select "Print" from the File menu of your browser.