Vertical Insights: Airport Security Symposium
About the Webinar
Vertical Insights is a series of virtual events presented by the Security Industry Association (SIA) and focused on top vertical markets. This series is designed to bring together practitioners, security integrators, solution providers, consultants and others involved in protecting key sectors.
Airports are complex, high-traffic environments that serve as critical infrastructure for global travel and commerce. They face evolving physical and cyber threats while also balancing regulatory requirements, operational efficiency and a seamless passenger experience, along with a high expectation of safety and security.
Security technologies play a vital role in protecting passengers, employees and assets, while supporting resilience and compliance. This symposium will explore emerging risks, innovative solutions, and best practices that strengthen airport security and enhance operational performance to keep the aviation ecosystem safe and secure.
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Patricia F.S. CogswellPartner, GuidehousePatricia (Patty) Cogswell is a homeland and national security executive with nearly 30 years of government and private-sector experience.
Cogswell joined Guidehouse in September 2020, leading efforts in the areas of innovation, organization and mission transformation and redesign with a focus on travel, transportation and national security. She led multiple organizations through strategy, policy, technology execution and operations in support of national security missions, as well as how to construct and implement both business and technical architectures, and led complex initiatives across the federal government and with international partners.
Prior to joining Guidehouse, Cogswell led programs at the National Security Council, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Department of Justice in transportation, intelligence, policy, border security, screening, information sharing and the Arctic. She possesses substantive expertise in aviation, maritime and surface transportation security; U.S. government and foreign partner screening and vetting programs; counterterrorism; transnational organized crime; intelligence collection, analysis and production; information sharing and associated technology architectures; and immigration and border processes.
Cogswell’s prior senior executive positions within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security include deputy administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, assistant director for intelligence at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, acting undersecretary for DHS’ Office of Intelligence and Analysis, acting assistant secretary for policy integration and implementation and deputy assistant secretary for screening coordination. She previously served at the National Security Council as acting deputy assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism and as special assistant to the president for transborder security.
During her time in government, Cogswell received DHS’ Outstanding Service Medal, Secretary’s Award and Thought Leadership Award. She now also serves as a fellow with the National Academy of Public Administration, is a strategic advisor for government executives (SAGE) for the Partnership for Public Service and serves on the editorial board for HSToday and the board of the National Military Intelligence Foundation. In 2024, Cogswell served on the U.S. Travel Association’s “Seamless and Secure Travel Commission,” formulating recommendations on the future of travel.
Cogswell received a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania with a minor in economics and a Juris Doctor from the College of William and Mary.
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