George Naccara

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George Naccara is serving as the federal security director (FSD) for the United States Transportation Security Administration under the Department of Homeland Security at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. [1]

Naccara has a master's degree from Central Michigan University and was a research fellow in National Security at Harvard University. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard before his appointment as federal security director, retiring in 2002 with several medals and the rank of rear admiral. [2]

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References

  1. "Naccara to Serve as FSD at Logan International". U. S. Department of Transportation. 2002-05-15. Archived from the original on January 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  2. "Boston's Logan International Airport Security Director to Address Travel Professionals at 2007 Boston Globe Travel Show". The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2009-02-02.