Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate - Bozeman (BZN) Airport board voted UNANIMOUSLY to replace TSA with private screeners

The board at Bozeman (BZN) airport, subject of prior FT TS&S Threads Montana TSA lifts shirt of Granny (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/checkpoints-borders-policy-debate/1352949-montana-tsa-lifts-shirt-granny.html) and TSA NOT investigating woman's claim that she got loaded gun through BZN security (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/checkpoints-borders-policy-debate/1264652-tsa-not-investigating-womans-claim-she-got-loaded-gun-through-bzn-security.html), has voted unanimously to move forward with trying to replace TSA with private security.

Here's the link to KPAX's coverage:

KPAX.com:
Bozeman airport eyes private security company
Posted: Jun 15, 2012 6:54 AM by Christina Lysacek - MTN News (http://www.kpax.com/news/bozeman-airport-eyes-private-security-company/)

A short quote:
Now that the board has decided to apply for privatized security, the TSA has 120 days to respond to their request. If they decide to okay the board's application, Airport Director Brian Sprenger hopes that sometime next summer the privatized security will go into effect.

"I think we do better training. I think we emphasize customer service better. We're smaller and more flexible than TSA," said Gerry Berry, President of Covenant Aviation Security. Berry's aviation security company is based in Anaconda and is interested in the private security job. Covenant Aviation Security already runs the security at San Francisco International Airport, the largest airport in the Screening Partnership Program, or SPP.

Are the currently employed TSA people allowed to apply for those positions? I suspect there well be the same people doing the job just wearing different uniform.

Mr Berry's organization may be smaller and more flexible than TSA but if SFO is an example they are just as poor as TSA. I doubt that the good folks at BZN will find any significant difference.