The measures taken by the FAA make absolutely no sense at all. I personally witnessed several trucks pass through a gate at TPA without being searched this past weekend. All the driver did was run a card through a scanner and the gate opened. No checks of the people on the truck or its contents. However, we have 2X the National Guard troops doing nothing at the passenger checkpoints. Its time that the FAA got out of the security business and handed it over to someone better, preferably law enforcement or military. As far as sky marshalls are concerned, I like the idea and wish I had them on my flights, regardless of the stereotypes applied by others. I'm not sure where the 30 minute rule came from, but I'll feel safer landing at DCA this weekend.
Steve