New Acting TSA Administrator To Testify For The First Time

U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) (pictured), chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, will convene a hearing on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. entitled, “TSA Oversight and Examination of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request.”

At the hearing, Acting Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Melvin Carraway will testify about the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2016 and address oversight questions related to the TSA Pre-Check program, a proposed increase in passenger security fees, the agency’s response to reported misconduct of federal air marshals, and efforts to keep travelers safe amid growing terrorist threats.
  
Acting Administrator Carraway assumed his position in January 2015 following the retirement of Administrator John Pistole. Carraway has served as the Deputy TSA Administrator since July 2014. Administrator Pistole announced his plans to step down on October 16, 2014.

A recent bipartisan letter from Senate Commerce Committee leaders urged President Obama to prioritize the formal nomination of a permanent TSA Administrator in this time of evolving terror threats.

FMI: www.commerce.senate.gov