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It left travelers frustrated over delays and missed flights and politicians pointed fingers over who was to blame for shutting down the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p>Cummins has experience in transportation at Serco, and says on a LinkedIn profile, which appears to have been taken down, that he was co-awarded a \u201cdozen patents in transportation systems.\u201d His profile also touted that he was the director of operations for the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in 2002.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>A spokesperson for Serco did not immediately return a request for comment from Cummins.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=784\">Trump\u2019s proposed \u2018Golden Dome\u2019 estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=786\">Colorado bill would require quick release of police-shooting videos to families<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=788\">WEDNESDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today\u2019s NewsMinute video<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump on Monday nominated David Cummins to head the Transportation Security Administration \u2014 which has had a rocky few months as employees went without paychecks and security lines grew long at airports across the country. 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