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, says the new administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).“A disproportionate focus on speed and efficiency in screening operations rather than security effectiveness powerfully influenced organizational culture and officer performance,” Peter Neffenger tells the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee at the…
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