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TSA Nominee Wants To ‘Accelerate’ Innovation Task Force Efforts

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TSA Nominee Wants To ‘Accelerate’ Innovation Task Force Efforts
Transportation Security Administration Administrator David Pekoske.

The nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Wednesday that he would “accelerate” a year-old effort by the agency to more rapidly assess technology in actual operations ahead of obtaining formal acquisition approvals.David Pekoske, a former Coast Guard admiral and national security industry executive, said the Innovation Task Force “shows real promise” and he would like to get more input from the TSA workforce and stakeholders in ramping up the work of the task force. He was…

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