Press Releases

MILWAUKEE –Wisconsin residents can enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck® application program inside Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) in a special event this month. The temporary enrollment center is…

Louisville, KY – A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Kelvin R. Portwood with forcibly assaulting two Transportation Security Agency (TSA) Officers at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.  U.S. Attorney…

AUSTIN, TX - TSA screens more than 2 million passengers every day at nearly 440 airports nationwide. At Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) TSA officers are preparing for a busy October. Two major events including Formula 1 Grand Prix race…

NEWARK, N.J.—It’s all about strong partnerships that collaborate and team-up to enhance overall security that pay big dividends, says Thomas Carter, the Transportation Security Administration’s Federal Security Director for New Jersey. That…

BUFFALO, N.Y.—  Officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will mark the 20th anniversary of the federalization of Buffalo-Niagara International Airport (BUF) airport on Saturday, Sept. 24. Buffalo-Niagara International…

GREEN BAY, Wis.—  Officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) commemorated the 20th anniversary of the federalization of Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport today by recognizing members of the workforce who have…

Passengers across the state of Florida continue to bring a record number of guns to the Transportation Security Administration’s security checkpoints. The year-to-date number in Florida of 581 guns is clearly going to eclipse previous years. So far…

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto his flight at Bradley International Airport (BDL) on Tuesday, September 20. During Tuesday afternoon security screening,…

WASHINGTON – For National Insider Threat Awareness Month, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) encourage use of a recently developed virtual insider threat training course.…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will temporarily exempt the TSA Security Threat Assessment (STA) requirement for Hazardous Material Endorsement (HME) holders whose endorsements expired or will expire before the end of…

COLUMBUS -- The Transportation Security Administration’s Ohio Field Office recognized more than 30 people at its annual TSA Ohio Patriot Award Ceremony, held Friday, Sept. 9 at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy in Columbus. Ohio…

WASHINGTON – Earlier today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm David Pekoske for a second term as the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) seventh Administrator. President Joe Biden nominated Pekoske for a second term in May 2022, and the…

SAN ANTONIO, TX – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) National Canine Training Center (CTC) located at Lackland Air Force Base hosted a swearing in ceremony to welcome the newest and youngest canine officer, 10-year-old Devarjaye “DJ”…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) selected new members to serve on the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC), which comprises 33 members who provide recommendations for improving aviation security. The ASAC was…

ITHACA, N.Y.—  Officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) commemorated the 20th anniversary of the federalization of Ithaca Tompkins International Airport today. The airport launched under TSA security oversight 20…

ARLINGTON, Va.—  Officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) commemorated the 20th anniversary of the federalization of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) today by recognizing members of the workforce who have…

BURBANK, Calif. - Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) have found two firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in the past week during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage at the…

SEATTLE - What started out as a busy Friday morning of Labor Day weekend turned into an unexpected lifesaving opportunity for a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Lead TSA officer (…

WASHINGTON – During the Labor Day holiday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened 8.76 million travelers between Friday, Sept. 2 and Monday, Sept. 5. The weekend travel volume represents 102% of volume for the same pre-pandemic…

RICHMOND – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be participating in an airport-wide job fair for job openings at Richmond International Airport on Thursday Sept. 15. Several employers, including TSA, will be participating in the…

TSA employees who have worked at PHL Airport for 20 years gathered to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the federalization of the airport and recognize their years of service. (TSA photo) PHILADELPHIA —  Officials from the…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that Eebbers, an 11-year-old explosive detection canine who works at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) in St. Paul, Minnesota, was voted the winner of TSA’s…

FREELAND, Michigan —  A credential authentication technology (CAT) unit has been installed and is in use at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at MBS International Airport (MBS). “The new credential authentication technology…

NEWBURGH, N.Y. –   A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer prevented a man from carrying his loaded handgun onto a flight at New York Stewart International Airport yesterday (Aug. 24). The .357 revolver was loaded with five…

NEW YORK –   A Florida resident was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented him from carrying his loaded handgun onto his flight at LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The .380 caliber…