Press Releases

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to…

NEWARK, N.J. –  A Ridgewood, N.J., man was arrested by police on Friday, November 1, after Transportation Security Administration officers at Newark Liberty International Airport intercepted a gun among the man’s carry-on items.The TSA officer…

NEW YORK – Transportation Security Administration officers prevented a Brooklyn, N.Y., woman from bringing a gun onto her flight at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Thursday (October 31). The 9mm handgun was loaded with 10 bullets including…

ARLINGTON, Va. – An Annandale, Va., woman was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted a firearm among her carry-on items at one of the airport checkpoints…

ARLINGTON, Va. – An Alexandria, Va., man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted a firearm among his carry-on items at one of the airport checkpoints on…

SEATTLE - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that TSA officers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) have intercepted the 100th firearm of the year in carry-on luggage during routine X-ray screening. Hours…

PHILADELPHIA – A Christiana, Pa., man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport intercepted a handgun at one of the security checkpoints on Sunday, October 27.  The 9mm…

NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia Beach, Va., man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport intercepted his 9mm handgun at the airport security checkpoint on Sunday, October 27.…

PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport intercepted a handgun at one of the security checkpoints on Thursday, October 24.  The 9mm handgun was not loaded, however it was packed…

ARLINGTON, Va. – An Arkansas woman was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted a firearm among her carry-on items at one of the airport checkpoints on…

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

BOISE, Idaho – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced that TSA officers at Boise Airport (BOI) have discovered 43 firearms in carry-on luggage in 2024. This breaks the record set in 2023 when TSA officers discovered 42…

CHARLOTTE – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) on Tuesday, October 22. This was the 100th firearm detection by TSA…

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…

TSA officers stopped a North Carolina man at the Norfolk International Airport checkpoint on October 17, with this 9mm firearm that was loaded with 10 bullets among his carry-on items. (TSA photo) NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security…

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a male passenger from carrying a firearm onto an airplane at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) on Wednesday, October 16. This was the second firearm detection…

New Orleans — With the busy holiday season starting next month and the Super Bowl in February, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) are  preparing for high passenger volumes with…

NEWARK, N.J. –  A Mississippi man was arrested by police on Wednesday, October 16, after Transportation Security Administration officers at Newark Liberty International Airport intercepted disassembled gun parts artfully concealed in a boot and…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  New technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in real time is now in use at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint at West…

ANCHORAGE - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is beginning to use the latest generation of identity verification technology at the security checkpoints at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). Travelers departing ANC can…

SEATTLE – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is beginning to use the latest generation of identity verification technology at the security checkpoints at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Travelers departing SEA can expect to…

WASHINGTON – On October 15, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held an awards ceremony hosted at DHS headquarters located at St. Elizabeths campus in Southeast Washington, D.C. where 350 employees received a Secretary’s Award in…

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.– Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at State College Regional Airport intercepted a handgun at the security checkpoint early this morning, October 15. The .357 caliber firearm was loaded with five bullets.The…

PITTSBURGH –Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport intercepted handgun at the main security checkpoint on Monday, October 14. The .38 caliber firearm, which was loaded, was detected inside the man’s…

PORTLAND, Oregon - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now using the latest generation of identity verification technology at the security checkpoints at Portland International Airport (PDX). Travelers departing PDX can expect to see…