Press Releases

NORFOLK, 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 checkpoints at Norfolk…

More than three million questions were posed to the Transportation Security Administration’s AskTSA team last year and the result was informed passengers having a more pleasant travel experience at the airport.  Planning ahead and packing…

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) honored the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) with the prestigious Gold Standard Award for security in its bus system on Thursday, Feb. 22. IndyGo is one of only…

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Buffalo Niagara International Airport Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Officer Marie Benny and Supervisory Officer William Brand, seated just a few feet apart from each other in the breakroom, were not much more than…

BALTIMORE – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will participate in several recruiting events during Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Tournament Weekend, Feb. 28 to March 2, at the Baltimore Convention Center as the…

PITTSBURGH – A Warren County, Pa., man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted the man’s loaded handgun at Pittsburgh International Airport yesterday, Feb. 20. The man, a resident of Warren, Pa…

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a woman from carrying a firearm onto an airplane at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) on Monday, February 19. This was the first firearm detection this year by…

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have already intercepted 12 firearms at the security checkpoints at Miami International Airport (MIA) this year. If you are going to travel with your firearm it must be in your checked bag,…

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) have intercepted two guns this week during routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage at the security checkpoint.…

NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Norfolk resident from bringing his handgun onto a flight yesterday, Tuesday, Feb. 13. The .38 caliber revolver was loaded with five…

  LAS VEGAS - With the inaugural Super Bowl held in Las Vegas in the books, attention turned to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) Monday morning for the traditional post-game “get away” and a surge in the number of departing travelers at…

DULLES, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented a Gerrardstown, W.Va., woman from bringing her handgun onto a flight yesterday (Feb. 12).   The 9mm handgun was…

Gulfport, Miss. - A record number of passengers brought firearms into the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints across the state of Mississippi last year. TSA officers intercepted 50 firearms across Mississippi in 2023, the…

Jackson, Miss. - A record number of passengers brought firearms into the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) in Jackson, MS, last year. TSA officers intercepted 35…

RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Richmond, Va., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight on Sunday, Feb. 11. The 9mm handgun was loaded with 10 bullets. The gun…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport stopped a Fredericksburg, Va., woman from carrying her handgun onto a flight early this morning, Feb. 9. The .380 caliber gun was…

LAS VEGAS - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting some special guests this week who are helping to keep the public safe and secure leading up to and in the days after Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. The U.S. Department of…

NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Virginia Beach man from bringing his handgun onto a flight this morning, Thursday, Feb. 8. The 9mm gun was loaded with 15 bullets. The…

BOSTON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a woman from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on Tuesday, February 6. After going the entire month of January without a…

WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with key U.S. and international government agencies published a Joint …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Football fans planning to head to Las Vegas to cheer on the Chiefs can fly like winners if they follow a few travel tips before their flight to the big game and back home with their stash of Super Bowl souvenirs. Transportation…

SAN FRANCISCO – Football fans planning to head to Las Vegas to cheer on the 49ers can fly like winners if they follow a few travel tips before their flight to the big game and back home with their stash of Super Bowl souvenirs. Transportation…

BANGOR, Maine – During morning security screening on Monday, February 5, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers immediately notified Bangor Police after detecting a firearm in a male passenger’s carry-on bag. Police discovered a…

BOSTON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a male passenger from carrying a firearm onto an airplane at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on Saturday, February 3. During Saturday morning security screening a TSA…

DENVER – Officials with Denver International Airport (DEN) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today previewed the new West Security Checkpoint located on Level 6 of the airport terminal. The checkpoint will feature 17 lanes to…