American Association of Airport Executives

November 7, 2012
Carter Morris, AAAE’s Senior Vice President for Transportation Security Policy, sits down one-on-one with TSA Administrator John Pistole to discuss the Agency’s response to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy as well as opportunities for the expansion of risk-based security initiatives moving forward into 2013.

AAAE’s Carter Morris sits down with Doug Hofsass, the Transportation Security Administration’s Associate Administrator in charge of overseeing the agency’s risk-based security (RBS) initiatives to discuss the current status and future plans for TSA’s RBS initiatives, including TSA PreCheck. TSA PreCheck offers expedited screening at the passenger security checkpoint for eligible travelers willing to submit to pre-screening.

Chris McLaughlin, the Transportation Security Administration’s Assistant Administrator for Security Operations, sits down with AAAE’s Carter Morris to discuss some of TSA’s latest initiatives to provide the most effective security in the most efficient way, including the agency’s risk-based security approach, behavior detection and passenger screening canines and well as staffing over the busy summer holiday travel season.

Michael Jackson, former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and Transportation, discusses how to improve security and reduce costs through innovative financing of aviation security technology investments. 

August 3, 2010

TSA Senior Intelligence Officer Tom Hoopes discusses TSA's intelligence activities with AAAE's Carter Morris.  Watch the video to learn more about the TSA Office of Intelligence, the Field Intelligence Officer program and how intelligence impacts operations at airports around the country.

April 22, 2010

AAAE's Transportation Security Policy Staff discuss AAAE President Chip Barclay's meeting today with TSA's entire senior leadership team. Topics discussed included Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) screening outside of the screening checkpoint and Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) deployment to airports.

In this second edition of a two-part video, TSA Deputy Assistant Administrator Doug Hofsass joins AAAE's Carter Morris to discuss the top security policy issues impacting airports today. Watch now to learn more about deployment of Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) to the passenger screening checkpoint at airports across the country, TSA's Airport Innovative Security Measures Initiative and TSA participation at the upcoming 82nd Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition, May 16-19, 2010 in Dallas, Texas.

In the first of a two-part video, TSA Deputy Assistant Administrator Doug Hofsass joins AAAE's Carter Morris to discuss the top security policy issues impacting airports today. Watch this edition to hear more about the regulatory reform that is in process as a result of the In-Depth Security Review (IDSR) working group comprised of TSA, AAAE, ACI-NA and airport representatives.

March 1, 2010

Security Technology Spotlight: AAAE's Transportation Security Policy Staff discusses screening technology with Rapiscan's Peter Kant, executive vice president of global government affairs.

February 23, 2010

AAAE staff discusses the meeting they attended -- along with Jim Bennett of MWAA and others -- with DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and other senior DHS and TSA officials to discuss Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT), Explosives Trace Detection and K-9's. Secretary Napolitano also offered an update on her efforts to harmonize international aviation security standards and protocols.

November 23, 2009

AAAE's Transportation Security Policy Staff speaks with TSA’s new Assistant Administrator for Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Kristin Lee about the upcoming holiday travel season.