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When TSA was established by ATSA in the Department of Transportation, the position was referred to as the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security. Following TSA's transfer to the Department of Homeland Security, the position was reclassified as the Administrator of Transportation Security Administration.
There have been six administrators and several acting administrators in TSA's history.
| # | Picture | Name | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
John Magaw | 2002 | Under Secretary of Transportation for Security |
| 2 |  |
James Loy | 2002 - 2003 | Under Secretary of Transportation for Security until Department of Homeland Security transition |
| 3 |  |
David M. Stone | 2003 - 2005 | Acting until July 2004 when confirmed by Senate[1] |
| — | Kenneth Kasprisin | 2005 | Acting[2][3] | |
| 4 |  |
Kip Hawley | 2005 - 2009 | |
| — |  |
Gale Rossides | 2009 - 2010 | Acting |
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John S. Pistole | 2010 - 2014 | |
| — |  |
Melvin J. Carraway | 2015 | Acting, reassigned to DHS Office of State and Local Law Enforcement following leak of DHS Inspector General red team test results showing screening failures at TSA checkpoints.[4][5] |
| — |  |
Mark Hatfield Jr. | 2015 | Acting[6] |
| — |  |
Francis X. Taylor | 2015 | Acting, served concurrently as Homeland Security Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis |
| 6 |  |
Peter V. Neffenger | 2015 - 2017 | |
| — |  |
Huban A. Gowadia | 2017 - present | Acting |
- ^ "Senate confirms Admiral Stone as Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for TSA" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: Transportation Security Administration. July 23, 2004. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ^ "TSA Suspends 30-Minute Rule for Reagan National Airport". Transportation Security Administration. July 14, 2005. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ Becker, Andrew (February 9, 2016). "TSA official responsible for security lapses earned big bonuses". Reveal. Center for Investigative Reporting. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "Statement By Secretary Jeh C. Johnson On The Transportation Security Administration" (Press release). Department of Homeland Security. June 1, 2015. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ^ "Statement By Secretary Jeh C. Johnson On Inspector General Findings On TSA Security Screening" (Press release). Department of Homeland Security. June 1, 2015. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ^ "Statement By Secretary Jeh C. Johnson On The Transportation Security Administration" (Press release). Department of Homeland Security. June 1, 2015. Retrieved 2017-02-09.