Thursday, November 15, 2007
Defense and Security

One Year Later: Have TSA Airport Security Checkpoints Improved?

The Committee examined whether TSA’s airport security checkpoints have improved over the last year. The hearing reviewed the findings of an investigation conducted by GAO into the effectiveness of airport security checkpoints. A GAO report detailed an undercover investigation that found significant vulnerabilities in airport security. A preliminary transcript of this hearing is now available.

The following witnesses will testify:

    • Mr. Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Special Investigations, Government Accountability Office

    accompanied by:

    • Mr. John Cooney, Assistant Director, Forensic Audits and Special Investigations, Government Accountability Office

    • The Honorable Edmund “Kip” Hawley, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration