Employee Stories
What people are saying about TSA
February 4, 2021
Aberdeen, South Dakota After a TSA officer mailed a lost wallet found at the checkpoint, an Aberdeen, South Dakota passenger said the officer left him with a good feeling that his concerns had been resolved. “Officer Les…
Kudos Across America – Killeen, Texas
January 29, 2021
Texas Officers provide “the best TSA experience I’ve ever had.”
Employee Spotlight: Lindsey Alazraki
January 28, 2021
For Lindsey Alazraki, the answer to “What do you want to be when you grow up?” was cemented in the days and weeks following the 9/11 attacks. In the aftermath, Alazraki’s Maitland, Florida school created and sold flag…
Observant TSA officer thwarts car break-in at Boston Logan International
January 27, 2021
While walking through the airport garage to clock in for his shift, Boston Logan International Airport TSA Officer Derek Hanson noticed a stranger sitting in his buddy’s car. Curious, Hanson approached fellow Officer…
Ammo found in gum case at LaGuardia checkpoint
January 27, 2021
A passenger found himself in a sticky situation after TSA officers found 13 bullets concealed in a chewing gum container at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Officer Chennae Rodrigo Butler was on X-ray when a duffel…
You saved my brother’s life
January 25, 2021
If you have spent time at the checkpoint you will occasionally see one of these passengers. They shuffle through the queue with uncertainty, dragging a worn carry-on that has clearly seen better days. Their eyes search for something familiar and…
Double the fun – Meet the Goyco twins
January 20, 2021
Meet the Goyco twins – Daniel and Mateo Goyco. They have the same interests, like the same foods, both earned the prestigious Eagle Scout, worked together as YMCA lifeguards, are avid soccer fans with the same favorite…
Employee Spotlight: TSA Officer of the Year Kimberlee Green
January 14, 2021
Prior to becoming a TSA officer, Kimberlee Green from Idaho’s Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) worked in retail while attending Idaho State University in the culinary arts. In a seemingly unrelated career move, Kim…
TSA stays ahead of the technology curve
January 13, 2021
TSA’s Information Technology (IT) is a busy shop these days, and Russell Roberts and his team are right in the middle of the action. New technologies are constantly emerging. Much of it is designed to enhance…
Kudos Across America – Queens, New York
January 12, 2021
Your employee Ravi is one of the most courteous, professional and thorough TSA Officers I have had the privilege of dealing with. He made getting through security a smooth process and answered all of the questions I had without an ounce of…
O’Hare TSA officers trap tenacious tabby in Terminal Two
January 8, 2021
Imagine you are 3 years old and have finally been adopted and are traveling to your new home. Somehow you were separated from your chaperone and became lost in one of the biggest and busiest airports in the world — Chicago’s O’Hare International…
Uniformed Advisor Program strengthens mission and advances careers
January 7, 2021
The year Cavel Malcolm and Achelet Petit-Homme spent as Uniformed Advisors (UA) fast-tracked their TSA careers and changed their lives. Designed to cultivate career progression and open communication between the…
TSA names its airports of the year
January 7, 2021
Big or small, all airports play a crucial role in protecting the nation’s travelers. TSA honored four airports – two large, two smaller – with the agency’s top honor – 2020 Airport of the Year. Miami…
Kudos Across America – Aberdeen, South Dakota
January 6, 2021
On a recent trip from Aberdeen through Minneapolis-St. Paul to Los Angeles, I discovered that my wallet had slipped out of my pocket while in the waiting room to board in Aberdeen. When I got to Minneapolis, I got hold of [Aberdeen Supervisory…
TSA Surface Operations celebrates first year
January 5, 2021
TSA is best known for keeping the nation’s air travelers safe, but the agency also plays a critical role in protecting the country’s massive surface transportation network. The TSA Modernization Act of 2018…
TSA uses new technology to discover fake IDs at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico
January 4, 2021
Using technology developed to make document checking more efficient and effective, officers at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) in San Juan, Puerto Rico denied entry to three passengers who presented fake…
Keith Gray Named 2020 TSA Canine Handler of the Year
December 29, 2020
As with many of the TSA Honorary Award winners, when you review their accomplishments you wonder if they ever sleep. That’s the case with the TSA 2020 National Honorary Canine Handler of the Year, Indiana Transportation Security Specialist-…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, Yakutat style
December 23, 2020
If you think this is a story about Santa’s house, you are wrong. That happens to be about 500 miles to the North, as the raven flies. This is about how officers that live and work in the remote Alaskan town of Yakutat brought their community…
LA surface inspector named TSA’s best
December 21, 2020
For the last 10 years, John Houck has served TSA in a job not many people talk about. Houck is a surface transportation security inspector, or TSI. TSA has over 200 TSIs to conduct surface transportation…
TSA plays key role in battling cyber, insider threats in Gulf
December 21, 2020
TSA is on the frontlines battling cybersecurity and insider threats. TSA partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Committee to bring together oil and gas companies in the…