Chuck Goodwin explains: "TSA, which stands for Transportation Security Administration, is an agency within the Department of Homeland Security and is responsible for screening all travelers and their baggage, as well as control of all air and rail transportation in the United States.” Many travelers are familiar with their growing presence at all U.S. airports and other major American airports around the world following the terrorist attack in September 2001. President Bush and his advisors implemented the Patriot Act. Tracey DiLascio explains, “The Patriot Act is complex, but its major provisions aim to improve coordination and communication among government intelligence agencies by removing cumbersome and unnecessary legal barriers between different federal offices and allowing vital investigations to proceed with greater ease and efficiency.” Their idea was to ensure that all intelligence agencies communicated in a way that would keep America safe. "Measures to prevent events on the scale of those that took place at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, began to be implemented almost immediately... The first outline of a proposal for what ultimately would become the United States The Patriot Act was drafted a few days after the attacks.” (DiLascio) Because of past terrorist attacks, the TSA implemented security measures at the airports it occupied. “After September 11, 2001, it The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created to strengthen the security of the nation's transportation systems and ensure the free movement of people and commerce." (TSA website) These measures include full-body scanners and pat-down searches. When a passenger enters inside a full-body scanner, an image of him......center of paper......May 2014.Elias, Bartholomew . "Aviation Safety: Prospects." and society. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. May 2, 2014. Goodwin, Chuck. “Airport Security and Body Scanners: An Overview.” (nd): N.Pag. Rpt. In the Reference Center Points of View. Np: Np, 2013. Web.Lee, M.DiLascio, Tracey M. “Counterpoint: The Patriot Act Is Necessary for National Security.” Viewpoints: National Security and Civil Liberties (2013): 3. Viewpoints Reference Center. Network. May 14, 2014."Privacy Policy: History." Issues: Understanding the controversy and the company. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. May 2, 2014. Stewart, D.R. “TSA Exempts Pilots, Flight Attendants From New Security Rules.” Tulsa World (OK) November 27, 2010: Newspaper Source Plus. Network. May 7, 2014.Uradnik, Kathleen. “Full body scanner.” Issues: Understanding the controversy and the company. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 2 May 2014.