I have no idea how this person got through the HR department. A background check is needed to work for TSA although it is only a Secret Clearance classification which most people could pass because there is a very minimal investigation for this level of clearance. However, in this day and age of high unemployment, why did the TSA even consider this person for a position? It doesn't state how old this person is so we really don't know how long ago his 18 year old conviction was. I truly believe that there were many other applicants for this position that had no criminal record, were in need of a job, and would have saved face for the TSA administration. Don't get me wrong, ex-criminals have a right to a job, but not a job in this level of security. What was TSA thinking? Oh, I forgot, it's a government organization, they don't have to think, they just do what they want to do even if it doesn't make any sense.