John S. Pistole: “We should be judged not only by our ability to defend our Nation from terrorism, but also by our commitment to defend…”

TSA's ability to push out intelligence information to our front-line workforce and quickly change procedures based on threat and intelligence is paramount to effective security.

the vast majority of the hundreds of millions of people who use our transportation systems every year present little to perhaps no risk of committing an act of terrorism.

If confirmed, I will build upon these efforts to make the international aviation system safer and ensure the security of our homeland.

TSA employs risk-based, intelligence-driven operations to prevent terrorist attacks and to reduce the vulnerability of the Nation's transportation system to terrorism.