of the government of the Russian Federation for 2006-2008, it is possible to state that such a system does not exist (the report’s section on transportation security features only two indicators for assessing the activities of government agencies regarding air transport). The task of scientists is to help the authorities detect and recognize problems and find ways of solving them. To ensure that scientific recommendations form the basis for improvements in the future work of state and nongovernmental structures and organization of interactions between them, it is important to follow the principle of joint operation, working together instead of trying to replace one another.