Committee Releases Report on America's Airports & the Threat from Within

Statement

Today, the Majority Staff of the House Homeland Security Committee released a new report entitled, "America's Airports: The Threat From Within." This report is the result of a 2-year long investigation conducted by Chairman John Katko (R-NY)'s Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee.

Chairman McCaul: "America's aviation sector remains a crown jewel of ISIS and other terrorist groups targeting our homeland. As they continue to plot against us, we must be ready to confront them at every turn. I commend Rep. John Katko's leadership on this important national security issue and specifically the subcommittee's hard work assessing the vulnerabilities facing our aviation sector from within."

Chairman Katko: "This report is the result of two years of intense oversight efforts. At a time when we face increased threats from homegrown radicalization and lone-wolf terrorism, we must ensure that our airport access controls are strong and that we are doing all we can to mitigate the insider threat to aviation security. The recommendations outlined in this report, along with the requirements of the Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017, which I introduced today, will serve as a roadmap for TSA, airports, and air carriers to close security vulnerabilities at our nation's airports. Our nation's aviation system is interconnected, and we are only as secure as our least secure airport."

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