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Classified IG Report Critical of TSA Prompts Johnson to Examine Screeners, Equipment

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015

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A negative preliminary report of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) screening procedures and equipment that was published by the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General’s (IG) Office this week in classified form led Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to sack the screening agency’s acting director and order that screening equipment be re-tested and that security officers receive new training.Late Monday night Johnson issued a statement says that Acting TSA Administrator Melvin Carraway has been reassigned “effective immediately” to serve in…

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