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The TSA (And All Its Baggage)
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Traveling isn't fun. And perhaps no one gets more blame for that than the TSA. Adding insult to injury, the TSA has been in the news lately for less-than-ideal reasons: In June, it came out that airport screeners failed 67 of 70 tests that the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General administered.
In stepped Peter Neffenger as the new administrator. Neffenger spent most of his career at the U.S. Coast Guard. He retired as the number 2 in the whole organization — then two days later, took the helm of an agency that most of us know as one that creates long lines, when we're already pretty cranky.
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Kayyem, Juliette and Peter Neffenger. “The TSA (And All Its Baggage).” News, WGBH News, September 1, 2015.
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Juliette Kayyem
- Member of the Board, Belfer Center
- Belfer Senior Lecturer in International Security, Harvard Kennedy School
- Faculty Director, Homeland Security Project
- Faculty Affiliate, Middle East Initiative
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Traveling isn't fun. And perhaps no one gets more blame for that than the TSA. Adding insult to injury, the TSA has been in the news lately for less-than-ideal reasons: In June, it came out that airport screeners failed 67 of 70 tests that the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General administered.
In stepped Peter Neffenger as the new administrator. Neffenger spent most of his career at the U.S. Coast Guard. He retired as the number 2 in the whole organization — then two days later, took the helm of an agency that most of us know as one that creates long lines, when we're already pretty cranky.
Want to Read More?
The full text of this publication is available via the original publication source.The Authors
Juliette Kayyem
- Member of the Board, Belfer Center
- Belfer Senior Lecturer in International Security, Harvard Kennedy School
- Faculty Director, Homeland Security Project
- Faculty Affiliate, Middle East Initiative
Peter Neffenger
- Recommended
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- Most Viewed
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Audio - Radio Open Source
JFK in the American Century
Analysis & Opinions - Foreign Policy
The Realist Case for the Non-Realist Biden
Analysis & Opinions - The New York Times
U.S. Diplomats and Spies Battle Trump Administration Over Suspected Attacks
In the Spotlight
Most Viewed
Policy Brief - Quarterly Journal: International Security
The Future of U.S. Nuclear Policy: The Case for No First Use
Discussion Paper - Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
Why the United States Should Spread Democracy
