Peter V. Neffenger

Vice Admiral Neffenger is a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy and a former fellow on the Senate Appropriations Committee.Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson released a statement on June 24: "Last night the Senate voted 81–1 to confirm Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger, the current Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, to be the next Administrator of TSA.[8] Testifying a few days later in front of the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Neffenger said, “I will tell you being there that day, seeing the devastation, seeing the chaos of the airport environment and the evil behind it was a stark reminder of the importance of the work we do every day to protect travelers.”[6] On January 20, 2017, upon the beginning of the Presidency of Donald Trump, Neffenger stepped down as Administrator as required by federal law as his term had expired with Barack Obama leaving office.[10] In November 2019, Neffenger was appointed as a Director of AET, one of the leading global owners and operators of maritime transportation assets and specialized services.[12] Neffenger is chairman of the Board of Directors of Smartmatic, a multinational company that specializes in building and implementing electronic voting systems.
Neffenger's photo portrait as the Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
Neffenger is sworn in as the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration by Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson in a ceremony held at TSA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia on July 6, 2015.
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