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Homeland Security

Obama Taps Coast Guard Vice Commandant Neffenger To Lead TSA

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 28th, 2015

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Obama Taps Coast Guard Vice Commandant Neffenger To Lead TSA

Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Peter Neffenger. Photo: Coast Guard

Moving to fill the only open senior position at the Department of Homeland Security, President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated the number two official at the Coast Guard, Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger, to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).Neffenger, 59, has been the vice commandant of the Coast Guard since May 2014. Before his current assignment he was deputy commandant for Operations, which gave him responsibility for strategy, policy, resources and doctrine for the use of Coast Guard forces worldwide.Neffenger…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

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