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TSA boots head of security amid furor over long lines

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McLEAN, Va. — The Transportation Security Administration ousted its head of security this week because the agency is seeking a "different approach," not because of any wrongdoing, TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger said Tuesday.

Kelly Hoggan was removed from his post amid an uproar over long lines at airport security checkpoints and intense scrutiny of bonus payments. Neffenger said he hoped to find another place "for Hoggan's talents" within TSA.

"I felt it was important to have a different approach going forward than we've had in the past," Neffenger told USA TODAY. He said his goal was to gauge how to move travelers more efficiently through lines, rather than just faster.

Neffenger named Darby LaJoye, who was second in command of the Office of Security Operations, as the agency's acting chief.

On Monday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform revealed Hoggan's dismissal.

"Kelly Hoggan has been removed from his position as head of security at TSA, following our hearing on May 12 on mismanagement at TSA," the committee posted on Twitter.


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