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Homeland Security's Goldilocks Problem

| May 25, 2016

Harvard Kennedy School PolicyCast

HKS Lecturer Juliette Kayyem, a national security expert and author of "Security Mom," digs into the "Goldilocks" problem of security in the United States, analyzing whether the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) is worth the cost and hassle to air travelers; providing historical context to US approaches to safety and security; and explaining why national security is shaping up to become the central theme in the 2016 presidential general election, and what that means for the candidates.

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For Academic Citation: Kayyem, Juliette. “Homeland Security's Goldilocks Problem.” News, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, May 25, 2016.

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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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