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TSA Chief Says Could Make Use of More Mobile Security Teams

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

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If Congress were to fund additional mobile security teams they would be deployed throughout the surface and aviation transportation environments, the head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) tells a Senate committee.“If I were to receive more VIPR teams I would be able to put them to use and I would put them to use across the transportation system,” TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger told the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. “I would deploy them more effectively with our partners…

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