Press Releases

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that Margaret Hanson, a TSA officer (TSO) at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) has been named national TSO of the Year for 2021. This award recognizes integrity and…

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a firearm onto an airplane at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. This was the first firearm detection this year by…

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) advised travelers who are planning to depart on flights from Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) this spring and summer to arrive early and prepared for every step…

MADISON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) Monday. During the routine screening of carry-on luggage, a TSA officer spotted the…

RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a woman from Providence Forge, Va., from carrying her handgun onto her flight on Monday, April 4. The .380 caliber handgun was not loaded.…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has seen travel volume increase this spring compared to last year and the agency is prepared to handle the increased volume. Individuals who have not flown since before the pandemic…

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- New state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanners (CT) that provide 3-D imaging have been installed at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at Frederick Douglass Greater…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced new standards for screening transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming airline passengers at TSA checkpoints to improve the screening experience for all passengers. “On…

HONOLULU - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) Wednesday celebrated the career and retirement of Bruno, a four-year-old Labrador Retriever who is trained as an explosive detection canine,…

BOSTON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) this morning. (Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022) During security screening around 5 a.m…

NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration officers at Norfolk International Airport stopped a Virginia Beach resident from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight on Wednesday, March 30.    The man was carrying a 9mm caliber…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota residents will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck® application program inside Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) from Monday, April 11 through Friday, April 15. The…

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) continues to be ready for the increase in travel volume close to or exceeding pre-pandemic levels at airports across the country. And those passengers are bringing literally tons of prohibited items…

DETROIT – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Wednesday, April 6-Thursday, April 7 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW…

ALLENTOWN, Pa.--Spring travel crowds are back at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to handle the increase in passengers. However, the big jump in passengers combined with the…

CHICAGO – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Friday, April 8-Saturday, April 9 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Chicago O’Hare International…

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Residents of the Fredericksburg region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program at the AAA office in Fredericksburg from April 11 to 15, where officials will host a…

RICHMOND, Va. – Residents of the Richmond Capitol region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program at the AAA Glenside office on Broad Street in Richmond from April 4 to 7, where officials…

WASHINGTON – The President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget submitted to Congress today includes $9.70 billion for the Transportation Security Administration(TSA)— $1.4 billion more than TSA’s FY22 appropriations. This funding, once appropriated by…

PLAINFIELD, N.J. – Residents of the Union County area in Central New Jersey will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program at the AAA office in North Plainfield, N.J. from March 28 to April 1,…

BOISE, Idaho - Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at the Boise Airport found two firearms Friday morning during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage at the security checkpoint. The first firearm was a 9 mm…

ARLINGTON, Va. – A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented an Arlington man from bringing a loaded handgun onto his flight on Thursday, March 24. It was the eighth gun…

PITTSBURGH –Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport prevented a Michigan man from bringing his loaded handgun onto his flight on Thursday, March 24,…

NORFOLK, Va. – Residents of the Norfolk/Virginia Beach/Hampton Roads area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program at Norfolk International Airport from April 4 to 8, where officials will…

Would you like to begin or continue your federal career with a job with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)?  And would you like to do it in one of America’s favorite cities? Well the TSA is actively recruiting Transportation…