As the USCG Commandant , Loy reacted to the September 11 attacks of 2001 . In the short term , he supervised the resumption of sea-borne trade throughout the U.S. , after the USCG had shut down most major ports after the attacks . In the long term , Loy led the U.S. delegation to the International Maritime Organization ( IMO ) , and was instrumental in ensuring that the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code was approved and implemented in 2002 . The code came into effect in 2004 . In May 2002 , the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation , Norman Mineta , appointed Loy to become the Deputy Undersecretary for the newly formed Transportation Security Administration . Loy led the agency through its creation and subsequent incorporation into the Department of Homeland Security
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
James Loy