Press Releases

EL PASO, TX - Passengers at El Paso International Airport (ELP) continue to bring a record number of guns to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) security checkpoints. As of September 27th of this year, TSA officers at ELP have…

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…

PHILADELPHIA – A resident of Arizona was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration officers detected a handgun among his carry-on items at a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, Sept. 24. The 9mm…

PITTSBURGH –Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a loaded handgun in the carry-on bag of an Ohio man at the Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoint on Saturday, Sept. 25. The 9mm gun was loaded with 14 bullets…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. –  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking to hire TSA officers at Pittsburgh International Airport and is participating in an upcoming…

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…

Corpus Christi —  Officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) and the City of Corpus Christi commemorated the 20th anniversary of the federalization of the airport today…

AUSTIN, TX - Passengers at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport continue to bring a record number of guns to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) security checkpoints. As of September 23rd of this year, TSA officers in Austin have…

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…

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) installed new baggage screening equipment at Western Nebraska-Scottsbluff Regional Airport (BFF). The new state of the art equipment is expected to drastically reduce the number of…

PHOENIX, AZ - Passengers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport continue to bring a record number of guns to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) security checkpoints. As of September 22nd of this year, TSA officers in Phoenix…

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…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented a Prince George’s County, Md., man from carrying his loaded handgun onto a flight this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 21.…

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,…

NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration officers at Norfolk International Airport stopped an Oklahoma resident from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight on Friday, Sept. 16. TSA officers stopped the man when his carry-on bag…

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. –  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a man from carrying his loaded handgun onto a flight at Westchester County Airport on Sunday, Sept. 18. The 9mm handgun was loaded with seven bullets…

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…

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…

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) has installed new state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanners (CT).…

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…

ROANOKE, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a Roanoke County man with a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag yesterday (Sept. 14), just one day after…

PITTSBURGH –Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a loaded handgun in the carry-on bag of an Armstrong County, Pa., man at the Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoint early this morning, Sept. 14. The 9mm gun…

ROANOKE, Va.-- A woman from Pulaski County, Va., was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented her from carrying her loaded handgun onto her flight on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today the expansion of its TSA PreCheck® program with the addition of Air Europa, Flair,…