The one. And said to myself is why the president put you here. So i recognized common even with the large staffs that we have around us that we surround ourselves with, every once in a while you have to take an independent look at something and not be afraid to realize that maybe they bureaucracy has got this wrong and you happen to be right. And i did that on a number of occasions at the pentagon. Okay. As i prepared to yield to dr. Coburn im reminded of the many definitional issue. One of my favorite, it goes Something Like this. Leadership whenever else is marching to the wrong tune. Leadership also requires folks to lead. And help you leave the department. My colleagues and i know that we, as you said his position has been vacant for months. The deputy position, deputy secretary for over half a year and there are a number of positions they need to be filtered the administration has obligation to nominate many people and we have an obligation to act on them. I hope we will probably
It needs to be protected. Provider to get it without the password and often they i will stop there. Kiam. That is what is called thank you. Compelled consent to an i want to pick up on what katie artificial concept. Was just talking and to give not to push it too far but richard a chance to talk a little bit about the issue of that is the safety valves civil investigation, what that already in the law that this reform would not change. Would mean for several agencies at the end of the day we conducting investigations. First, if either gm or katie should not disfavor the use of the clouds services. Could talk about possible worker rounds i understand that could if you take a vintage jazz be a sticking point. Of the of flexibility or what are some of the other better security, back up, a possible worker rounds. Collaborative to shared documents against a and enterprise to take a vintage you somehow give up your privacy rights at the end of they have subpoena power. The day you are tradit
Get a deputy confirmed, hopefully soon, to take to heart what Jane Holl Lute used to be. Im sure Janet Napolitano who was secretary did as well. Without with that having been said let me ask you what you believe to be some of the Major Management challenges in the department. And what do you see your role as the secretary in adjusting addressing those management challenges . Ive read that gao report. I saw the 31 issues that gao identified. I was pleased to see that, according to gao, dhs is moving in the right direction with respect to these issues and resolving a number of them. In terms of management issues, vacancies, ensuring an efficient procurement process, getting an unqualified audited Financial Statement and dealing with some of the internal controls issues that lead to an unqualified opinion, i also think that with six different Accounting Systems we need to be sure we have what the financial people call this is intelligence so you can identify things like im obligated funds
Dont get me wrong. Ive seen it work firsthand. Ive been a strong advocate for this program. However, we have had results of a gao study that are less than favorable. Gao recommends that tsa limit future funding for the program so an accurate study is completed using behavioral indicators to identify based on tsas own plans it will be at least three years before they can begin measuring the effectiveness of spot. Im that tsa disagrees with the gaos findings and i look forward to hearing that. And also argues that spot is riskbased, which i think its a good premise. I would like to hear tsas explanation and information used to support this. Frankly, i am disappoindisappoin ted with the findings in the report because i believe, as i said, theres value in assessing behavior in aviation environment. They are our centuryold techniques and tools Law Enforcement and other security organizations, including israel. Many people pointed israel as a model. That will allow individuals to assess beha
Out by modern martial arts. Good morning and welcome to al Jazeera America, im stephanie, more than four months after egypt military coup the trial of the first freely elected president is underway and p. M. Was over thrown on july 3 and held in a secret location until today. No pictures showing morsi in court have come out. He arrived earlier at a Police Academy in cairo for the start of his trial. These are live pictures of protesters outside the court building. Morsi is charged with insightment to commit murder. Supporters say the trial is political and claim its part of the military crack down on the Muslim Brotherhood. 14 more brotherhood leaders are also going on trial today. John kerry visited on sunday and urged the military government to work toward restoring democracy and egypt is planning to hold a National Referendum on an amended constitution. President ial and parliamentary elections are planned next year. Obviously part of the roadmap and part of the process of strengthe