Robert A. Harding, a retired Army General and security company head, is rumored to be the White House’s pick to lead the embattled Transportation Security Administration. With extensive security experience and 33 years in the Army, Robert A. Harding is well-positioned to be confirmed by the senate in less time than it takes to get no credit check personal loans.

Robert Harding's experience as an Army General

Robert A. Harding was in the service of the U.S. Army for 33 years. Harding was a “senior human intelligence officer” of the Defense Intelligence Agency, which is a part of the U.S. intelligence community, which is essentially the military version of the CIA. Prior to his DIA service, Robert Harding was the Director of Intelligence in the Southern Command of the Army. In this post, Robert A. Harding was responsible for the military intelligence covering Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. He was responsible for planning and executing intelligence operations, getting armed forces loans for those purposes, for more than one continent.

Robert A. Harding’s Military Decorations

According to Executive Gov, “Harding’s military awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Medal, the Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters.” Obviously, his CV from the military puts Harding in a position for easy Senate confirmation.

Harding Security Associates

After leaving the military in 2001, Robert A. Harding started Harding Security Associates in 2003. Harding Security Associates is a consulting and private contracting firm that provides security services such as provide “security specialists, intelligence analysts, counterintelligence professionals, forensic technicians and senior program advisors” to U.S. Government agencies. Robert Harding himself sold Harding Security Associates in 2009.

Harding nominated to head the Transportation Security Administration

Robert A. Harding was not President Obama’s original choice for the top job in the TSA. Erroll Southers, who is an airport police official at the LAX airport, was Obama’s original choice. However, Republicans made it a point to block the nomination based. The objection was that Southers would potentially create a screener's union, that would increase cost of labor if it were to have happened. This makes the Robert Harding nomination easier to stomach.

The TSA is not without controversy

The Travel Security Administration began in 2001, which Robert A. Harding is nominated to head is controversial, to say the least. Screening airline passengers and baggage is a large issue for security, intelligence, and public relations. Many airline passengers are becoming increasingly frustrated with the long wait times and strict regulations they must comply with. Full-body scanners are also currently in testing at some TSA station, which is raising very serious privacy concerns. Robert A. Harding will have to head security of our nation's airports, and also deal with public discontent over the state of airports. It is a hard dollar, but President Obama believes Robert A. Harding is the one to take on the credit repair of this agency.