NBAA’s Brown Named to TSA Aviation Security Advisory Committee

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced that NBAA Chief Operating Officer Steve Brown has been named to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC), which is tasked with providing recommendations for improving aviation security.

Prior to joining NBAA in 2004, Brown served as a top official at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including as the agency’s associate administrator for air traffic, where he was a significant part of the government’s response to the attacks of 9/11. He also served on the then-FAA Security Advisory Committee formed in the aftermath of the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

The ASAC is composed of as many as 34 members across 19 management areas, including GA, commercial airline and cargo operations, manufacturing, airport operators and security technology organizations. These representatives collaborate on the development, refinement and implementation of policies, programs, rulemaking and directives pertaining to aviation security.

In recommending Brown to serve on the ASAC, Doug Carr, NBAA senior vice president of safety, security, sustainability and international operations, noted Brown’s longtime expertise in advancing global aviation security standards and his ability to collaborate on effective and timely solutions. Carr  also emphasized the critical role business aviation plays in maintaining a secure aviation environment.

ASAC members serve staggered, two-year terms.

Read more about the new members of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee.