Senior official defends TSA's ability to secure transportation systems against cyber threats

A senior DHS official on Tuesday defended the Transportation Security Administration’s role and capabilities in defending surface transportation such as railroads and pipelines against cyber threats, while acknowledging that TSA relies on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for all cyber expertise.

“We’re confident that TSA has both the authority and the resources to address the needs with surface transportation,” Sonya Proctor, the director of TSA’s Surface Division, told reporters after testifying at a joint hearing on cyber threats to...