TSA Names Federal Security Director for JFK International Airport

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) today announced the selection of Michael A. Scott as
Federal Security Director (FSD) for John F. Kennedy International Airport
(JFK). As FSD, he will oversee all TSA operations at the airport.

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"Mike has most recently overseen TSA operations at LaGuardia, MacArthur and
Westchester County airports and the Manhattan Heliports, and this selection
formalizes the leadership team at JFK," said Lee Kair, Assistant Administrator
for Security Operations. "Mike's skill set and experience are key to the
success of our overall operations in New York."

Scott has spent more than 40 years in construction and engineering management
as well as the management and direction of large organizations. He was
responsible for operating budgets in excess of $300 million and capital
program budgets of $500 million while employed by the Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey. Scott directed numerous critical response and recovery
operations in the aftermath of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the
Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. He prepared the
functional design and Concept of Operations for the Port Authority's first
Emergency Operations Center and new Central Police Desk, which were put in
operation in 2004.

Scott holds a Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Management Science degree
from Stevens Institute of Technology.

On Nov. 19, 2001, President Bush signed the Aviation and Transportation
Security Act, which created TSA and established the authority of the FSD. The
FSD is the chief federal security officer at the airport and in the region and
the first point of contact when a security issue arises.

For more information about TSA, please visit www.tsa.gov.

Contact: Lara Uselding, 917-623-0337

SOURCE Transportation Security Administration

Lara Uselding of the Transportation Security Administration, +1-917-623-0337