[inaudible conversations] hello. My name is bob im associate professor of Political Science thank you for coming. It is my distinct pleasure to welcome jeff with the distinct honor of being the most prolific speaker in the environmental studies this is his third 1i would love to tell him if he speaks here two more times than he can come here for free. He isnt here so we have to go with that. I met him a number of years ago we were both waiting for our kids to come out of school and i think he was a reporter for Rolling Stone and my friend said this is jeff he is working on a book and i said what is it about . He said coal. I thought to myself i am a little disappointed writer of Rolling Stone writing about cole but he said it is how the internet 21st century is powered by coal then i thought it was weird that i got my copy big cold the dirty secret behind the Energy Future and if you read that it is gripping to tell the story on this really long train and i stayed up until 2 00 oclock
Washington. Brianne carter has been in court all day long. She had to hear it and some of it is tough to listen to. Brianne after several hours of testimony here, we understand the judge finding probable cause in the case. That happened in the last ten minutes or so. Here inside d. C. Superior court in a preliminary hearing for daron wint. Wint is facing one count of firstdegree murder in the death of Savvas Savopoulos. Now we understand savapouloss wife amy their 10yearold son phillip and the housekeeper were found inside their burning home back on may 14 in northwest washington. As you mentioned, today in court, new information including that Savvas Savopoulos and the housekeeper died from strangulation. During the testimony today the lead detective in the case saying wints d. N. A. Found on a construction, lime dream vest found inside the familys blue porsche that was stolen from the home hours after that house was set on fire. Along woodland drive. We understand that porsche was fo
You plan to get us off the bottom . Mr. Hefenger i start with the fact that everyone rose raise their hand and took an oath of office. How many people in this country do that . Im sure their eyes were open. They knew it was not the most popular job in the country. But they said i want to be the face of security for the traveling public. That is where morale starts. What is where does morale fail after that . I go right back to the mission and my dedication to the coast guard told me it starts with the mission. And then you have to talk about that mission. And you have to train to that mission. And you have to measure that mission area. When i come to work, i know i want to know that i am being given the tools and the training to do it and they are backing me up when i have to make decisions. I think there is a lot of training to that and there is a Workforce Engagement needs. Representative thompson people who apply do not have to go back. Now we are hearing, when they tried to get rec
So i look forward to working with you on that. Former administrator pistol implemented a riskbased approach to passenger screening. However, both the Government Accountability office and the office of Inspector General have identified shortcomings with this approach. Especially when it comes to granting passengers expedited screening through managed inclusion. Significant shortcommings that ive observed with with managed inclusion include problems with the model used to identify passengers for this managed Inclusion Program. And the usefulness of having behavior that takes an officer to implement the managed Inclusion Program. And the reason i say that, mr. Director, is we have been asking for whatever science thats available relative to behavior detection officers and how that falls into this layered system of protection and unfortunately weve yet to get that report back from a scientific standpoint. This past monday legislation introduced by subcommittee chairman katko Ranking Member
Equipment the work force needs today while envisioning how to modernize our system and transform the traveling experience in the future. I see a future where advanced capabilities can transform the experience while preserving risk based security as a central feature. I think its possible in a an individuals buy row metric identity could become the boarding pass of the future. Linked to Intelligence Systems and requiring passage through an integrated capability design tore detect metallic and nonmetallic based threats. This can be realized with a suitable strategic approach. As such i commit myself to ensuring that t. S. A. A high performing, highly capable counterterrorism organization. Guided by a risk based strategy and employing a multilayered Intelligence Driven operation and that we recruit and retain a highly trained work force, one that harks the opportunity for Career Growth and development while placing a premium on professional values and accountability. That we pursue advanc