Concerns Emerge As Congress Moves to Hand Airport Security to Private Sector

Bill would grant private sector access to passenger info and terror watch lists

Clear Express Airport Security Service Goes Out Of Business

Adam Kredo
July 13, 2020 2:20 PM

Congress is poised to hand over control of sensitive airport screening information to private companies, an unprecedented move that would limit the federal government’s control of passenger information and inspection.

174 House Dems Vote Against Anti-Sexual-Predator Amendment

Dozens of Dems join GOP to prevent TSA from hiring people with sexual misconduct, terror convictions

Collin Anderson
March 5, 2020 7:45 PM

Forty-two House Democrats bucked party leadership on Thursday to pass an amendment ensuring that individuals convicted of sex crimes, terrorism, and other violent offenses cannot be employed by the TSA.

Amtrak Passengers Fear Lax Security During Holiday Travel

Terror expert claims rail system scaling back security protocols

Adam Kredo
December 14, 2017 10:30 AM

Amtrak is reportedly cutting back on key security procedures ahead of the holiday travel season, sparking terror concerns as al Qaeda and ISIS continue to instruct its followers to target the U.S. rail system, according to a leading authority on terrorism.

DHS Investigation: More than 70 Percent of TSA Screenings Missed Test Weapons, Bombs

Cameron Cawthorne
November 9, 2017 11:03 AM

Chinese Security Company Accused of Corruption Lobbies U.S. Government

Security equipment producer aims for TSA to certify its products

Morgan Chalfant
October 4, 2016 5:00 AM

A Chinese security equipment company with a checkered record and ties to the People’s Republic of China’s government has retained lobbyists in Washington in an effort to influence the Transportation Security Administration.

Johnson Touts Improvements at TSA, But Problems Persist

New audit shows feds struggle to measure effectiveness of security reforms

Natalie Johnson
September 7, 2016 5:15 PM

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Wednesday that DHS has reduced airport wait times “without compromising security,” but a government report released earlier in the day revealed ongoing vulnerabilities that continue to put travelers at risk.

Problems Persist in TSA Efforts to Protect Air Passengers

New round of covert security tests planned for summer

Natalie Johnson
June 7, 2016 6:30 PM

The Transportation Security Administration continues to demonstrate weaknesses in protecting airports against threats, a federal official said Tuesday.

Report: Federal Officials Were Aware Airport Guard Was Accused War Criminal

Natalie Johnson
June 3, 2016 1:12 PM

Federal agencies knew that a man hired as a security guard at Dulles International Airport outside of Washington, D.C., was an accused Somali war criminal before he assumed the job, CNN reported Friday.

Watchdog Exposes Weaknesses in TSA Oversight of Airport Security

Agency’s risk assessment out of date, does not address insider threats

Morgan Chalfant
June 1, 2016 2:30 PM

The Transportation Security Administration, tasked with protecting the nation’s airports from terrorism and other threats, exhibits weaknesses in its oversight of commercial airport security, according to a new government watchdog report.

Transportation Security Opportunism

TSA union calls for massive hiring to address long wait times
as it negotiates new contract

Bill McMorris
May 26, 2016 5:00 AM

The union representing TSA workers entered negotiations with the agency that are more focused on allowing workers to wear shorts than the staffing levels it now claims are responsible for wait times that have caused thousands of passengers to miss their flights.