Kip Hawley Quotes (20 Quotes)

We found that a disproportionate amount of our resources go to line-slowing bag searches directed at objects that do not pose a real threat of taking control of an aircraft.

You have to make sure people on the terrorist watch list aren't getting on airplanes.

He was committed to the agency's core values of integrity, innovation and teamwork. His death is a great loss and will be felt by TSA staff members and stakeholders across the nation.

The security level at every airport is non-negotiable because once you clear one airport, you have access to all of them.

We're going to say more about the business model when we know more.

Terrorists can more easily 'engineer around' these highly structured defenses. If we follow the same procedures everywhere, every time, we make it easier for terrorists to break the security code.

As terrorists adapt to the measures we have taken, we too, are adapting, and have put increased focus on the threats posed by improvised explosive devices, a frequent weapon of choice for terrorists.

It was simply an issue of 'Why am I paying the money We learned what we needed to learn.

Our goal is to establish flexible protocols based on risk, so that terrorists cannot use the predictability of our security measures to their advantage when planning an attack. We must be able to adapt quickly to changes in terrorist tactics, deploy resources effectively based on risk, and use unpredictability as a means to disrupt terrorist plans.

I think we agree on far more than we disagree. We do disagree about some of the elements of this. But our job is to apply our resources where we think it is best. The items we are mentioning here today are not a risk for the transportation system.

It is paramount to the security of our aviation system that terrorists not be able to know with certainty what screening procedures they will encounter at airports around the nation. By incorporating unpredictability into our procedures and eliminating low-threat items, we can better focus our efforts on stopping individuals who wish to do us harm.

Scissors with blades less than four inches (10 centimeters) long and tools like screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers that are less than seven inches (18 centimeters) will be removed from the prohibited items list on December 22.

The passenger volumes are increasing, but we're seeing an 18 percent time savings because we're not looking for small scissors and tools.

Whether you were a frequent flier or a potential terrorist, you knew what to expect every time, everywhere. With the changes we are implementing later this month, that predictability will be gone.

This will not cause confusion for the traveling public. This is going to be very easy for the customer arriving at the checkpoint to figure what they're supposed to do. We'll make that very, very clear.

This is the time to ensure that Secure Flight's security, operational and privacy foundation is solid.

In view of our need to establish trust with all of our stakeholders on the security and privacy of our systems and data, my priority is to ensure that we do it right, not just that we do it quickly.

Terrorists do watch our security process to try to understand it. They will not be able to beat the system because it is unpredictable.

It's not about scissors, it's about bombs. Small objects aren't going to enable a major terrorist attack.

Sorting through thousands of bags a day to pull out small tools doesn't help security, it hurts it.