Former TSA Employees Move Into Mobile Apps
Jan 15, 2014, 5:10 pm
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Former TSA Employees Move Into Mobile Apps
ARL Now Article
"Airside Mobile has already developed B4 You Board for Bethesda-based HMSHost, which operates restaurants in airports all over the country. B4 You Board allows users to order food delivered to their gate or place orders while in security to be picked up at the restaurant when they arrive. It’s already live in Chicago O’Hare International Airport as well as the international airports in Phoenix, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., Sacramento, Calif., and Salt Lake City.
Miller, the CEO of Airside Mobile, and Tsao, the COO, met after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks while helping on security issues for the government. After eight years of working at TSA, the duo decided that while their work was rewarding and gratifying, they were ready to move on."
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"Airside Mobile has already developed B4 You Board for Bethesda-based HMSHost, which operates restaurants in airports all over the country. B4 You Board allows users to order food delivered to their gate or place orders while in security to be picked up at the restaurant when they arrive. It’s already live in Chicago O’Hare International Airport as well as the international airports in Phoenix, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., Sacramento, Calif., and Salt Lake City.
Miller, the CEO of Airside Mobile, and Tsao, the COO, met after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks while helping on security issues for the government. After eight years of working at TSA, the duo decided that while their work was rewarding and gratifying, they were ready to move on."
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Jan 17, 2014, 10:59 am
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Finally! I just want to orders the foods. I think it is the right choice for me. I don't have go over there. It's very easy and is more convenient for me.
Jan 17, 2014, 12:34 pm
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ARL Now Article After eight years of working at TSA, the duo decided that while their work was rewarding and gratifying, they were ready to move on."[/i]
Now, if they had seen the error of their ways and admitted that in public, like a sinner confessing to his priest, I could see forgiving them and using their product.
But now? I will avoid that system like poison.
Jan 17, 2014, 12:45 pm
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They apparently weren't clerks, but, worked in the HQ:
Grab a barf bag before reading this:
..Just pandering to get a big TSA contract someday.
The two worked at the Transportation Security Administration and were key members of the team that invented the mobile boarding pass before leaving the agency to start their own company in 2009.
“Life in the TSA is tough,” Tsao said. “You’re ‘on’ 24/7. It takes a lot out of you. You’re constantly on guard.”
“There’s stuff going on in airports that would make your skin crawl,” Miller added. “It’s a tough, draining place to work, but it’s awesome. You have so many chances to impact people’s lives.”
“There’s stuff going on in airports that would make your skin crawl,” Miller added. “It’s a tough, draining place to work, but it’s awesome. You have so many chances to impact people’s lives.”
Good lord. Why would anyone ever admit to working for the TSA for that long and then proclaim that they found it "gratifying"? If they find groping and yelling at people for eight years so rewarding, I wonder if they're adding their "special sauce" to that restaurant order.
Now, if they had seen the error of their ways and admitted that in public, like a sinner confessing to his priest, I could see forgiving them and using their product.
But now? I will avoid that system like poison.
Now, if they had seen the error of their ways and admitted that in public, like a sinner confessing to his priest, I could see forgiving them and using their product.
But now? I will avoid that system like poison.
Jan 17, 2014, 1:05 pm
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Even worse. To paraphrase Chris Tucker in "Rush Hour": I'd rather tell my momma I'm a drug dealer than admit I work for the TSA.
From whom? Each other?
Barf.
I'm sure it's "draining" with all the molesting going on. And yes, you do get to impact people's lives by molesting children, stealing traveler's personal items, yelling, haranguing and wasting money and resources.
Now it makes some sense.
“Life in the TSA is tough,” Tsao said. “You’re ‘on’ 24/7. It takes a lot out of you. You’re constantly on guard.”
“There’s stuff going on in airports that would make your skin crawl,” Miller added. “It’s a tough, draining place to work, but it’s awesome. You have so many chances to impact people’s lives.”
I'm sure it's "draining" with all the molesting going on. And yes, you do get to impact people's lives by molesting children, stealing traveler's personal items, yelling, haranguing and wasting money and resources.
Now it makes some sense.
Jan 17, 2014, 1:43 pm
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The mobile boarding pass identity matching process does zippo to enhance security of the aircraft if the WEI screening is functioning. That they lose sleep over working on a project that fails to enhance security just proves what nervous nellies they are. Also puffing up their own importance.
If any of that project team continues to fly, being so fearful, they must surround themselves with 2 or 3 comfort animals to get them through the draining ordeal.
If any of that project team continues to fly, being so fearful, they must surround themselves with 2 or 3 comfort animals to get them through the draining ordeal.
Jan 17, 2014, 5:01 pm
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“Life in the TSA is tough,” Tsao said. “You’re ‘on’ 24/7. It takes a lot out of you. You’re constantly on guard.”
“There’s stuff going on in airports that would make your skin crawl,” Miller added.
I've been in the guts of more airport terminals than you guys ever dreamed of. Since the TSA has never caught a terrorist, I'm guessing you're talking about the infamous pet mongoose in CVG, or maybe all the rodents in PHL?
To paraphrase a John Wayne movie quote - "Life in the TSA is tough. It's even tougher when you're stupid."
Like this?
Because they worked for almost a decade together in the TSA, Miller and Tsao say they are uniquely positioned to develop (a U.S. Customs) app like this, which requires considerable buy-in from government agencies.
“This is right in our wheelhouse,” Miller said. “We know people, so it was easier for us to make this happen.”
“There’s stuff going on in airports that would make your skin crawl,” Miller added.
I've been in the guts of more airport terminals than you guys ever dreamed of. Since the TSA has never caught a terrorist, I'm guessing you're talking about the infamous pet mongoose in CVG, or maybe all the rodents in PHL?
To paraphrase a John Wayne movie quote - "Life in the TSA is tough. It's even tougher when you're stupid."
Like this?
Because they worked for almost a decade together in the TSA, Miller and Tsao say they are uniquely positioned to develop (a U.S. Customs) app like this, which requires considerable buy-in from government agencies.
“This is right in our wheelhouse,” Miller said. “We know people, so it was easier for us to make this happen.”
Jan 17, 2014, 7:24 pm
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I've been in the guts of more airport terminals than you guys ever dreamed of. Since the TSA has never caught a terrorist, I'm guessing you're talking about the infamous pet mongoose in CVG, or maybe all the rodents in PHL?
To paraphrase a John Wayne movie quote - "Life in the TSA is tough. It's even tougher when you're stupid."
Jan 17, 2014, 8:59 pm
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Actually, the passengers on UA 93, hardening cockpit doors, and ending the CONOPS of cooperating with hijackers have prevented, and, will continue to prevent, another "9/11." The tragedy is that We, The People, allowed our government to squander billions on the TSA, which is really irrelevant in the counterterrorism world.
Jan 18, 2014, 5:19 am
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Jan 18, 2014, 6:11 am
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I think 60,000 of them enjoy repeating that lie.
Jan 18, 2014, 8:46 am
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It occurs to me that the two statements above are not incompatible.
TSA's website states more or less what eyecue states above, though with more flowery language. I have no reason to dispute that statement. At the same time, the statement by halls120 is also true; lax gate security did not cause or contribute to 9/11.
I think there is a disconnect between what TSA does and TSA's mission statement. But I'm not willing to assert that the disconnect means that the TSA mission statement is a lie; I think that's jumping to a conclusion.
Your mileage, of course, may vary.
(We now return you to your regularly scheduled TSA-bashing ...)
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