Thompson
Applauds Administration for Bringing
Performance Management to Airport Security Operations
Says Secretary
Mineta’s Plan will Improve Security
Wednesday, October 31, 2001
WASHINGTON - Governmental
Affairs Committee Ranking Member Fred Thompson (R-TN) today
applauded the Administration’s plan to use performance
management as a tool to improve airport security.
“Secretary Mineta has outlined an aggressive approach to
securing our nation’s airports,” said Senator Thompson. “He
is bringing performance management to airport security operations
and holding airlines accountable where it counts.
The current environment requires nothing less and I commend
the Administration for insisting on improved performance in this
area.”
The Department of Transportation yesterday outlined new stricter
security standards for aviation security and insisted that
“airlines’ ability to move planes will be more strictly tied
to their ability to maximize security.”
The performance management strategy announced by Secretary
Mineta will hold airlines, airports, and other organizations
accountable for meeting these stricter security standards.
An amendment offered by Senator Thompson to make performance
management a permanent part of airport security management was
included in the Aviation Security Act, which passed the Senate by
a vote of 100 - 0.
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