U.S., Nov. 3 -- "The American travel community welcomes the announcement of Chad Wolf as the next acting director of the Department of Homeland Security. As a dedicated public servant who has literally been with the department since the beginning, Mr. Wolf has a special understanding of its workings and purpose-most especially, what it takes to effectively evolve a policy to meet the constantly shifting challenges on the security landscape."

This is a statement released today by U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement:

"As DHS moves ahead with innovations that will make travel simultaneously more seamless and more secure-such as the implementation of biometric technology at both the Transportat...