Employee Stories
Day in the life: TSA transportation security specialists
September 15, 2022
TSA goes global every day, and two of the agency’s transportation security specialists (TSSs) are right in the middle of our international security efforts. Amanda Sanger and Albert Klukowski spend much of their time on the job overseas,…
Employee Spotlight: Insider Threat Analyst Chris Scott
September 14, 2022
Chris Scott approaches every incident with equal parts of empathy and discretion. As an insider threat analyst for TSA’s Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service, Scott reviews referrals and incidents that…
TSA commemorates 20th anniversary at Philadelphia International Airport
September 13, 2022
Approximately 200 TSA employees and retirees were on hand as officials from the TSA team at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) commemorated the 20th anniversary of the federalization of the airport. …
Alaska Assistant Federal Security Director – Inspections receives coveted lifetime achievement award
September 9, 2022
Although he’s credited with developing countermeasures that helped shape TSA’s standard operating procedures, Alaska Assistant Federal Security Director-Inspections Ed Kittel works quietly, and to a large portion of the…
9/11: Called to Serve- FSD Bill Csontos
September 8, 2022
September 11th marks the 21st anniversary of the tragic terrorist attacks on the United States. We all have our own 9/11 story, and the day means something different to each of us. I would like to share my memories as a…
9/11 Always in mind for LTSO Gil Adams
September 8, 2022
For those of us who lived through the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the date is a reminder of the unforgettable events and triggers memories of where you were, what you were doing and who you were with, as if it happened…
A day in the life of TSA explosives detection canine handlers
September 1, 2022
Editor’s note: The Day in the Life speaker series, produced by the Women Excel @ TSA (WE) Leadership Development Subcommittee, is a one-hour panel discussion with subject matter experts who share their insights into…
TSA reaches kids, families through humor
August 31, 2022
Airport security is no laughing matter, but TSA is doing its part to help travelers prepare for their trips through the nation’s airports while having some ‘ha ha, funny’ moments along the way. “I’ve always thought that people won’t…
Top TSA officers battle at national TSO Olympics
August 30, 2022
Some of the nation’s top TSA officers (TSOs) battled each other while putting their knowledge and skills to the test at the national TSO Olympic Games in Chicago. O’Hare and Midway International Airports hosted the big event with…
TSA Michigan partners to help communities across Great Lakes State
August 29, 2022
TSA employees across America are helping less fortunate families and individuals this summer through the annual Feds Feed Families campaign. TSA teams at airports, field offices and headquarters are donating food through September 30 to…
TSA supporting second chances in Louisiana
August 26, 2022
TSA is enhancing opportunities for previously incarcerated individuals to obtain TSA credentials which are required for many U.S. critical infrastructure and supply chain worker jobs. TSA’s Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs (ESVP)…
Kudos Across America – Sitka, Alaska
August 26, 2022
Hello, I recently traveled through the Sitka, Alaska, airport (Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport) and was very pleasantly surprised by the warm and helpful hospitality of the TSA staff. Their instructions were…
TSA reaches out to European aviation partners
August 25, 2022
TSA is expanding its outreach to protect transportation security around the world. TSA’s Policy, Plans and Engagement (PPE) hosted a first-of-its-kind Regional Industry Summit in Madrid, Spain. It was the first time in the summit’s six-…
TSA DFW wins three prestigious awards for best-in-class performance
August 25, 2022
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport’s (DFW) TSA Managers Robert Nunnery and Carmen Ladson and the TSA Mission Resilience team were awarded 2022 Federal Executive Board Awards (FEB) recognizing work excellence among their Dallas/Fort Worth…
Alaska TSA officer saves a life
August 24, 2022
Working a type of shift where the day is split into two or more parts is a fact of life at smaller airports where most flights originate in the early morning or late evening hours. If you are fortunate to live close to work you can go home and…
TSA partners with school bus drivers to observe, assess, report
August 24, 2022
It’s back to school time, and TSA is at the center of making sure our nation’s school buses are safe. TSA Surface Inspector Hans Phifer said it’s unlikely terrorists will target school buses, but he said if it happens, the potential for a…
TSA Alabama screens athletes during 2022 World Games
August 22, 2022
More than 3,600 athletes from 100 countries were screened at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) as they traveled for the 11th international multisport World Games event. Preparation for the 11-…
Decisive action by TSA officers helps prevent checkpoint breach
August 22, 2022
The man didn’t stop. “At first I thought it was a typical situation where a passenger was running late for his flight and didn’t want to wait to get screened,” recalled Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)…
Last Living WWII Medal of Honor recipient memorialized in Virginia
August 16, 2022
Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last living WWII recipient of the Medal of Honor was laid to rest in a family plot in his West Virginia hometown last month. Members of…
TSA commemorates 20th anniversary of Newark Liberty International Airport federalization
August 15, 2022
TSA operations turned 20 years old this weekend at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Just 11 months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, EWR launched a new security system under TSA oversight…