John S. Pistole: “I want our TSO to be better than privatized workers, and I believe our focus should be on how we achieve that.”

We know there is no 100 percent guarantee in preventing terrorists and others from doing bad things, yet we believe based on the extensive input we have received, the actions I have outlined today provide a measured approach to mitigate…

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.

At the same time, TSA must remain respectful of personal privacy, dignity and civil rights and liberties, areas that are priorities for me.

My strong recommendation to you and all of Congress is to maintain these broad authorities.