The FAA has named Lynne Osmus
as Assistant Administrator for the newly created office of Internal
Security and Hazardous Materials. She'll head a team of 450
employees that oversees the FAA’s hazardous materials
program, personnel and contractor security investigations, and
security for FAA facilities. The office of Internal Security and
Hazardous Materials is also the FAA’s liaison to the
Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security
Administration.
“Our mission is to provide air travelers the highest level
of safety. The creation of this new FAA office also reflects a top
priority to protect our employees and facilities, and to ensure a
coordinated, effective program to keep our skies safe,” said
Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta.
“Lynne’s strong experience handling security issues
makes her a natural fit for this critical position,” said FAA
Administrator Marion C. Blakey.
Osmus joined the FAA in 1979 and served most recently as a
senior advisor to the Deputy Administrator coordinating security
issues between the FAA and the TSA. Osmus has held several
top-level positions during her FAA career including Deputy
Associate Administrator for Civil Aviation Security; Director of
the FAA’s Brussels, Belgium office; and Chief of Staff to
former FAA Administrators David Hinson and Jane Garvey. Osmus
graduated with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1976.
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