
Poor passenger screening performance at airport checkpoints in the United States that was uncovered through covert testing was driven in large part on concerns about moving travelers through the security process quickly and efficiently to the detriment of security, the new administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Tuesday.“A disproportionate focus on speed and efficiency in screening operations rather than security effectiveness powerfully influenced organizational culture and officer performance,” Peter Neffenger told the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee.…