Kip Howley, a traffic safety administrator, has died at the age of 68

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In fact, Mr. Howley overhauled the agency's culture and operations. He updated technologies and procedures to increase safety and efficiency and tried to take a rational approach to work; One of his first attempts was to remove scissors and small tools from the list of prohibited items so that security personnel could focus on the dangers that could destroy the aircraft. He improved wages and benefits to raise morale in the workforce. He also reclassified screenings as security personnel, involved them in decision-making, and gave them a new form. The highlight of his career was in August 2006, when British intelligence thwarted a terrorist plot to detonate liquid explosives carried on several airliners bound for the United States and Canada; Mr. Howley quickly banned all liquids, gels, and aerosols in the United States, and six weeks later he allowed liquids in containers of no more than 3.4 ounces. After leaving the agency, he spoke about his problems with Nathan Means in his book Sustainable Emergencies: The Struggle Within the TSA and the Future of American Security (2012), and in news media essays. Concerned that checkpoint operators are focusing too much on finding items on the list that are less dangerous to crash, they want the agency to lift the ban on everything except weapons, toxins and explosives. But he said such bold proposals were hampered by political interference. He is also a T.S. officers are trained in risk management and encouraged to use their judgment. As he often says, "The most advanced part of technology in any organization is the human brain." Edmund Summers Howley III was born on November 10, 1953, in Waltham, Mass., And grew up in nearby Winchester. His father, Edmund Blair Howley, was a management consultant, venture capital manager and educator. His mother, Greta (Crocker) Howley, ran a household of five sons and one daughter. Kip studied at Brown University, where in 1976 he received a degree in political science on national security issues. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1980 with a degree in law.