Kip Hawley
Kip Hawley
Edmund S. "Kip" Hawley is the former Administrator for the Transportation Security Administration, part of United States government's Department of Homeland Security. Hawley held the post from July 27, 2005 to January 20, 2009, replacing the previous Director, Rear Admiral David Stone. He was succeeded by Acting Administrator Gale Rossides...
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Terrorists do watch our security process to try to understand it. They will not be able to beat the system because it is unpredictable.
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Terrorists can more easily 'engineer around' these highly structured defenses. If we follow the same procedures everywhere, every time, we make it easier for terrorists to break the security code.
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The security level at every airport is non-negotiable because once you clear one airport, you have access to all of them.
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In view of our need to establish trust with all of our stakeholders on the security and privacy of our systems and data, my priority is to ensure that we do it right, not just that we do it quickly.
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It is paramount to the security of our aviation system that terrorists not be able to know with certainty what screening procedures they will encounter at airports around the nation. By incorporating unpredictability into our procedures and eliminating low-threat items, we can better focus our efforts on stopping individuals who wish to do us harm.
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A nationwide registered traveler program can provide expedited screening for many travelers and enhance aviation security as well.
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I think we agree on far more than we disagree. We do disagree about some of the elements of this. But our job is to apply our resources where we think it is best. The items we are mentioning here today are not a risk for the transportation system.
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We believe that a nationwide Registered Traveler program can provide expedited screening for many travelers and enhance aviation security, as well.
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The passenger volumes are increasing, but we're seeing an 18 percent time savings because we're not looking for small scissors and tools.
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We're going to say more about the business model when we know more.
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We found that a disproportionate amount of our resources go to line-slowing bag searches directed at objects that do not pose a real threat of taking control of an aircraft.
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You have to make sure people on the terrorist watch list aren't getting on airplanes.
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As terrorists adapt to the measures we have taken, we too, are adapting, and have put increased focus on the threats posed by improvised explosive devices, a frequent weapon of choice for terrorists.
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We will enable the private sector to launch Registered Traveler programs.