For The Defense, December 2011 - DRI Today

Transportation Security—
Its Evolution and Future
Friday afternoon’s blockbuster speaker was John S. Pistole, who became administrator
of the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in July 2010.
Mr. Pistole oversees management of the security operations of more than 450 federalized
airports throughout the United States, the Federal Air Marshal Service, and the
security for highways, railroads, ports, mass transit systems, and pipelines. During
this interactive session, which featured audience questions and answers, Mr. Pistole
talked about the origins of the TSA and the context in which it operates. He discussed
the threats that the TSA works to combat, including those that existed before, on, and
since 9/11, and compared and contrasted how the TSA has dealt with threats pre- and
post-9/11. Mr. Pistole also addressed some of the legal issues involved in the important
work that Congress has charged the TSA with executing.
WikiLeaks, the Sequel—Preparing and Defending
American Corporations Against Wholesale
Disclosure of Confidential Information
Moderator Kenneth G. Gormley, Dean and Professor, Duquesne University, School of Law Pittsburgh and (from left) panelists George Freeman, Vice
President and Assistant General Counsel, The New York Times Company; Douglas R. Edwards, Assistant General Counsel, Litigation and Workout
Division, Wells Fargo & Co.; and Randy S. Chartash, Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia, address Annual
Meeting attendees at a Friday afternoon education session. This cutting- edge program included a perfect combination of experts who discussed how
corporations and their in-house and outside counsel can prepare for, react to, and defend WikiLeaks’ corporate sequel. They also addressed the new
privacy conundrums that are lurking around the corner.
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