Originally Posted by
FliesWay2Much
I've got to believe that, in addition to using SSI to hide information from the public (and Congress) that SSI is also used as a clerkforce motivational tool. You create SSI, tell the clerks that this information is essential to national security and can't be disclosed, and they respond by feeling important. SSI and cop-like uniforms are two key ingredients in the TSA's social engineering approach.
I think it is just little minded people who think they can wield power over others by keeping essential information needed to transit TSA screening secret.
SSI classifications should be terminated forcing TSA into using the national security classification system.