Aviation securityWashington Homeland Security Roundtable launches Senior Executive Industry Forum
The Washington Homeland Security Roundtable (WHSR) today announced the creation of the WHSR / TSA Senior Executive Industry Forum, in collaboration with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA); the kick off meeting of the Forum will take place on 5 June, with an address by TSA administrator John Pistole
The Washington, D.C.-based Washington Homeland Security Roundtable (WHSR) today announced the creation of the WHSR / TSA Senior Executive Industry Forum, in collaboration with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The new forum is designed to strengthen industry collaboration with TSA through several avenues.
TSA administrator John S. Pistole will address the initial meeting of the Forum on Tuesday, 5 June. Following a discussion with Pistole, TSA senior leadership will participate in several panel discussions focusing on important efforts such as risk-based security; budget and acquisition landscape; and information technology and analysis.
“Partnerships and industry engagement are important drivers of innovation at TSA,” said istole. “Engaging with industry leaders through efforts such as this helps us achieve our goal of providing effective, efficient transportation security for all Americans.”
The event will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Transportation Systems Integration Facility located at Washington D.C. Ronald Reagan National Airport.
For details and registration, see the event’s Web page at the WHSR Web site.
The organizers note that space is limited and offered on a first come, first serve basis to both WHSR members and non-members. Registration opens at noon today, Monday, 21 May 2012.
“I believe TSA’s participation in the WHSR / TSA Senior Executive Industry Forum will help us further our goal of developing a stronger, more productive relationship with industry,” said Karen Shelton Waters, TSA assistant administrator for acquisition.
Kay Olive, director of WHSR, said: “WHSR strives to foster open dialogue and collaboration with DHS and its components…. We commend TSA on its unprecedented willingness to engage industry in this way and we are delighted to offer these forums.”
WHSR says that the 5 June meeting is the first in a series of planned industry meetings which will feature TSA participation. The WSHR/TSA Senior Executive Industry Forum will also host multiple focus groups to engage TSA leadership and other TSA liaisons. These groups will meet regularly to provide industry perspective and ideas on a range of transportation security topics.
