Press Releases

INDIANAPOLIS – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a woman from carrying a loaded 9mm handgun with seven bullets onto an airplane at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) Thursday. At approximately 6:30 a.m., a TSA…

GREEN BAY, Wis. —  Two state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanners (CT) that provide 3-D imaging have been installed and are in use at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Green Bay–Austin…

OKLAHOMA CITY, O.K. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has completed installation of new acrylic barriers at security checkpoints throughout Will Rogers WorldAirport (OKC) in the agency’s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of…

ROCHESTER, N.Y. —  A new state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanner (CT) that provides 3-D imaging has been installed and is in use at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Greater Rochester…

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Westchester County Airport is now using new technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in near…

PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a 9mm caliber handgun in the backpack of an individual who works at one of the restaurants inside Philadelphia International Airport as he entered the security checkpoint…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reached a historic first in supporting American small businesses. For the first time in the agency’s history, it exceeded all five of its Small Business Administration (SBA) contracting…

OMAHA, Neb. – A South Dakota man was stopped by the Transportation Security Administration with a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets at the Eppley Airfield checkpoint on Tuesday, Nov. 17.   TSA officers caught the handgun as it…

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. —  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Long Island MacArthur Airport is now using new technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in…

BOZEMAN, Mont. – As the Thanksgiving holiday travel period approaches, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provided an overview of new technology and modified screening procedures that are in place at security checkpoints in Montana.…

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today one of its component’s transition to an integrated financial, acquisition, and asset management system following a department-wide financial modernization effort. The latest…

DULLES, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport stopped an Arizona man from bringing a handgun loaded with eight bullets and a box with 49 additional bullets onto an airplane on Monday,…

DAYTON, Ohio —  The Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Dayton International Airport (DAY) is now utilizing new state-of-the-art technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their…

RICHMOND, Va. – A Virginia man’s honeymoon got off on the wrong foot when he was arrested by police after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer detected a loaded handgun in the man’s carry-on bag at Richmond International Airport on…

ALCOA, Tenn. - The Transportation Security Administration discovered a loaded firearm at a McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) checkpoint Monday.  At approximately 6:30 a.m., a Springfield .40 caliber handgun with a loaded magazine was detected in a…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) launched a new “Travel With Ease” campaign to urge airline passengers to enroll in TSA PreCheck® prior to their holiday travel. Banner ads,…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. —  The Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport is now using new technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.– Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected and prevented two handguns from making their way in the passenger cabin of airplanes at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) Sunday. In both incidents, TSA…

WASHINGTON – Before you agree to bring a family favorite food item to contribute to the Thanksgiving holiday table, it’s important to think about how you’re planning to transport it if you are flying to spend the holiday with family or friends. Most…

LINTHICUM, Md. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) caught a North Carolina resident with a 9mm handgun loaded with six bullets at the checkpoint on Sunday, Nov…

DETROIT – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected and prevented two handguns from making their way in the passenger cabin of airplanes at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW). On Thursday, Nov. 12, TSA officers detected two…

MILWAUKEE – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a woman from carrying a loaded .380 caliber handgun and a magazine with seven bullets onto an airplane at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) Thursday. At…

PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a loaded 9mm caliber handgun in the backpack of an individual who works at Philadelphia International Airport as he entered the security checkpoint on Wednesday, Nov. 11.…

BANGOR, Maine--The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed a new piece of high-tech checkpoint screening equipment at Bangor International Airport. The new equipment screens passenger carry-on baggage and other items and has the…

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Buffalo Niagara International Airport caught a Monroe County, New York, man with a .22 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets in his carry-on bag on Monday, Nov. 9. A…