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Agency Engagement

Michael W. McCormick

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My Career

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The Three Branches Of Government

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Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

• Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) – re-appointed− Past Chair of Risk Based Screening Subcommittee

Improved PreCheck Program− Regular meetings and conversations with the

Administrator and key staff• TSA PreCheck™ Marketing

group− GBTA engaged with a

small private group to offer solutions and fix the issues with the TSA PreCheck™ program

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U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

• Advisory panel to United States Government − Developing private sector solutions for government

travel issues• Offers counsel on current and emerging issues, and

provides a forum for discussing and proposing solutions to industry-related problems

Penny Pritzker Jeh Johnson

• Led by Dept. of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Dept. of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson

• Other agencies include: Dept. of State, Dept. of Interior, and Dept. of Transportation

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U.S. TTAB Issues

• Data & Statistics – GBTA Co-chair − Improve collection and

dissemination of business travel statistics

• Visa Subcommittee• Entry Subcommittee• Infrastructure Subcommittee• Cultural and Natural Heritage• Brand USA

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Department of Defense (DoD)

• Meeting with Defense Travel Management Office− Invited over to discuss

Private Sector Best Practices

− DOD striving to travel smarter in lieu of travel cuts Leveraging buying

power Increased compliance

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Cell Phones on a plane Issue:• “Silence is golden” Dept.

of Transportation comments

• FCC filing with industry group raises safety and security concerns with the proposed rule− FCC timetable is

unclear

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Thank you!

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