FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on Surface Transportation Security

Original title: SAFEGUARDING OUR NATION'S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AGAINST EVOLVING TERRORIST THREATS

January 1, 2016

transportation security counterterrorism homeland security public transit rail security

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing serves as a formal record of government oversight regarding the security protocols and threat assessments that influence federal funding and operational requirements for public transit and rail agencies.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Transportation Security Administration

The agency is responsible for implementing federal security policies discussed in the hearing.

Public transit and rail passengers

Security policies discussed at this hearing directly impact the screening and safety procedures experienced by passengers.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript record of a 2015 joint congressional hearing held by the House Committee on Homeland Security. The hearing focused on evaluating current security measures and evolving terrorist threats facing the nation's systems, including subways and passenger rail.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on September 17, 2015, by the House Committee on Homeland Security.
The session was a joint hearing between the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
The primary objective was to discuss evolving terrorist threats to surface transportation systems.
Witnesses included representatives from the TSA, the GAO, the New York MTA, and Amtrak Police.
The hearing record includes oral and prepared statements from committee members and invited experts.
The document is identified as Serial No. 114-32 of the 114th Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was convened to examine how the U.S. government and transit agencies are addressing new terrorist threats to , such as trains and subways.

Who testified at this hearing?

Officials from the TSA, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and Amtrak provided testimony.

Why It Matters

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Inter-agency collaboration

The hearing highlights a coordinated effort between federal oversight (GAO), federal enforcement (TSA), and local/national operators (MTA/Amtrak).

Transportation Security Administration Government Accountability Office Metropolitan Transportation Authority Amtrak

Connected Entities

organizationTransportation Security Administration“Federal agency responsible for transportation security”Map →

personRaymond Diaz“Director of Security, MTA”Map →

organizationMetropolitan Transportation Authority“New York transit operator”Map →

personJennifer Grover“Director, GAO”Map →

personPolly Hanson“Chief of Police, Amtrak”Map →

personPeter T. King“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence”Map →

organizationAmtrak“National railroad passenger corporation”Map →

personEddie Mayenschein“Assistant Administrator, TSA”Map →

organizationGovernment Accountability Office“Federal auditing agency”Map →

personJohn Katko“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation Security”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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