Federal Security Director

Federal Security Director

The Federal Security Director (FSD), Security Operations provides day-to-day operational leadership for the Federal security responsibilities at various locations within the airport(s). The Federal Security Director serve as a subject matter expert and advisor to Security Operations leadership and to other Federal Security Directors. You will coordinate TSA's airport actions, with other Federal agencies, in the deterrence and discovery of threats to intermodal transportation. The Federal Security deploys airport resources to conduct deterrence activities in order to efficiently and effectively enhance security and to detect and/or deter terrorist activity or other suspicious conditions for all modes of transportation to include rail, mass transit, and aviation. As a Federal Security Director for the Transportation Security Administration, your duties will include:

• Organizing and implementing the Federal Security Crisis Management Response Plan, including coordination with airport and airline management, other Federal, state and local government and law enforcement organizations, and appropriate private sector entities.
• Assuming direct responsibility and oversight for passenger, baggage, and air cargo security screening.
• Overseeing the implementation, operation and maintenance of security technology within established guidelines.
• Reviewing the development and deployment processes required for implementation of security technology options.
• Directing the activities of all TSA employees within his/her area of responsibility. Examples include baggage and passenger transportation security officers, law enforcement officers, transportation security inspectors, and other support and managerial staff required to execute TSA responsibilities.
• Establishing the organizational structure and management systems required for threat identification, risk management, crisis management, employee accountability, and security of the facility, including all aircraft.
• Ensuring the advancement of the Threat Detection Blueprint efforts through assessment and maintenance of tools and support needed to measurably improve threat detection.
• Interacting regularly with Federal, state, and local officials regarding airport operations and security policies, procedures, and practices at the airport. Dealing with local members of Congress and their staff, the mayor and other top city officials as well as top state officials and local media.

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