Erick Rekstad is sparking transformation at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as the Executive Director for Analysis and Engineering. Erick is blazing a new trail with TSA’s Open Architecture initiative, aimed at shifting the focus from proprietary hardware and software to standards-based, interoperable components within security screening technology. Erick’s work is critical in TSA’s vision of a connected transportation security system of systems in which state-of-the-art solutions are quickly adopted to address emerging threats and enables a dynamic screening environment.
His leadership fans the flames of innovation, ensuring that TSA’s industrial base evolves to become more flexible and efficient, driving progress that sets the stage for the future of transportation security. By igniting change through open systems, Erick is paving the way for more adaptable, integrated security technologies across the nation.