Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Today, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the imminent implementation of its REAL ID enforcement measures at TSA checkpoints nationwide. “Secretary Noem and the Trump administration are enforcing the 2005…

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is ending collective bargaining for the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Transportation Security Officers (TSOs), which has constrained TSA’s chief mission…

WASHINGTON – As spring break approaches, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is providing essential tips to help travelers have a smooth experience at security checkpoints across the country. TSA is expecting high passenger volumes…

INDIANAPOLIS— George Stevens, 38, of South Carolina, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to interference with security screening personnel and assault of a federal…

WASHINGTON — During 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted a total of 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints, preventing them from getting into the secure areas of the airport and onboard aircraft. Approximately…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today published a …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Charlotte man was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for unlawful transportation and shipment of firearms and ammunition, after he tried to get two firearms and ammunition through security at the Charlotte Douglas…

WASHINGTON — Consistent with the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) efforts to enhance the passenger experience, TSA published a final rule in the …

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is pleased to announce that it was named Innovator of the Year in Forbes Travel Guide’s inaugural Verified Air Travel Awards for the implementation of facial recognition technology at U.S…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published a…

WASHINGTON — Barni, a 5-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer, an explosives detection canine at San Francisco International Airport, is the winner of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) 2024 Cutest Canine Contest. Last week, TSA held…

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced its TSA PreCheck® Trusted Traveler program surpassed 20 million active members, setting a new record for the program that launched in December 2013. This brings the total number…

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Lester Santana III, 34, of Philadelphia, PA, pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Juan R. Sánchez to one count of evading security requirements at…

WASHINGTON —The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which has screened higher passenger volumes this summer and a record-breaking 3 million passengers on Sunday, July 7, intercepted 3,269 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the…

WASHINGTON — As airline passengers prepare to take to the skies this Independence Day holiday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for a sustained period of high passenger volumes. TSA expects to screen more than 32 million…

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for the highest passenger volumes the agency has seen at airport security checkpoints nationwide during this summer’s travel season, which begins Memorial Day weekend and runs…

WASHINGTON —Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 1,503 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first quarter of 2024, which ended March 31. This total represents an average of 16.5 firearms per day detected at TSA…

LAS VEGAS – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Hugh James, 52, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, two years’ supervised release, a fine of $1,000, and a mandatory special assessment…

WASHINGTON – As spring break travelers prepare for their vacation getaways, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is up for the challenge and is offering practical tips to help them plan for a smooth journey as they go through the…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today the expansion of its TSA PreCheck® program with the addition of Norse Atlantic Airways, Lynx Air, Starlux Airlines and Fiji Airways. With these additions, there are now 94…

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for sustained higher passenger volumes during the winter holiday travel season and expects airport security checkpoints to be busier this year compared to last year. The…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today released the 2024 TSA Canine Calendar, an annual tradition that honors the agency’s more than 1,000 explosives detection canines working across the United States. The…

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced updates to three security directives (SD) regulating passenger and freight railroad carriers in the continued effort to enhance the cybersecurity of surface transportation…

WASHINGTON — During the first three quarters of 2023, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 5,072 firearms at airport security checkpoints, and at the current rate, the agency will surpass last year’s record 6,542 firearms…