The TSA’s mistaken posting of an outdated standard operating procedures manual on the Federal Business Opportunities Web site has gotten huge press attention, matched only by the attention received on Capitol Hill. Three thoughts:
This is obviously an important development and a big mistake. I know TSA is moving quickly to deal with it, and I am confident they will.
Second, any changes TSA might make as a result should be undertaken in consultation with airports, wherever appropriate. TSA has made important strides in the past several years to work with airports and I hope that consultation will continue.
Finally, news organizations and others that have kept a copy of this manual on their websites are being grossly irresponsible. It is, in a country like ours, important that such stories be reported. But to keep the manual on those sites is the height of irresponsibility.
