Transportation Security Administration
Recent News About Transportation Security Administration
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TSA officer at SMF comes to the aid of airline employee on way to work
There is a certain kinship that exists among those who work at an airport. This is very true at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) where the aviation community is committed delivering top tier services to residents and visitors in the state’s capital city.
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TSA PreCheck® enrollment option coming to Helena Regional Airport in early June
Residents in and around Helena, Montana, will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at Helena Regional Airport (HLN) Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 9.
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TSA offers advice to air travelers departing Fresno International Airport this summer
Reminds travelers of TSA PreCheck® enrollment availability at airport May 15-19
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Westmoreland County woman caught with loaded gun by TSA at Pittsburgh Airport checkpoint
A Westmoreland County, Pa., woman was stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport early this morning with her handgun in her carry-on bag. The gun was loaded with seven bullets, including one in the chamber.
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TSA officers intercept loaded firearm at Bradley International Airport
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Connecticut resident from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane Monday, May 1, 2023 at Bradley International Airport (BDL).
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TSA intercepts five guns in April at John Glenn Columbus q International Airport
Transportation Security Administration officers at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) discovered five firearms at security checkpoints in the month of April.
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TSA intercepts nine guns in April at Indianapolis International Airport
Transportation Security Administration officers at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) discovered nine firearms at security checkpoints in the month of April.
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TSA completes transition to federalized security operations at Jackson Hole Airport
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Monday completed the transition of security screening duties at Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) from contracted services to a fully federal operation.
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TSA officers stop second loaded firearm in four days at Portland International Jetport
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected another firearm at Portland International Jetport (PWM) on Sunday, April 30. This was the third firearm detection at PWM this year, tying the total number of firearms detected at PWM in 2022.
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TSA officers stop loaded firearm from entering aircraft cabin at Portland International Jetport
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected Portland International Jetport’s (PWM) second firearm in 2023 on Thursday, April 27.
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TSA prevents man from carrying handgun through Newark Liberty International Airport checkpoint
A Georgia man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Newark Liberty International Airport stopped him with a .38 caliber handgun in his carry-on bag earlier today (April 28). The firearm was loaded with six bullets.
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TSA Hawaii focuses on security effectiveness while also caring for one of their own
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at two of Hawaii’s airports discovered prohibited items concealed on the bodies of travelers during routine screening at the security checkpoint in the past two weeks. Their exemplary actions have also extended beyond the security checkpoint as they prioritize taking care of each other.
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TSA to host hiring event for Transportation Security Officers at the Traverse City Michigan Works
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) who work at Cherry Capital Airport (TVC).
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TSA officers prevent two men from carrying loaded guns in two days at Washington Dulles International Airport
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented a Florida man and a Virginia man from bringing their loaded handguns onto flights on Sunday, April 23, and Monday, April 24.
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TSA at BWI Airport gets new credential authentication technology to improve checkpoint screening capabilities
New technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in near real time is now in use at all of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints at Baltimore-Washington International/Thurgood Marshall Airport.
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Local man arrested with loaded gun and more than 100 bullets in his carry-on bag at LaGuardia Airport
A Brooklyn, N.Y., man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a loaded handgun and more than 100 bullets in the man’s carry-on bag at a LaGuardia Airport security checkpoint on Tuesday, April 25. The .22 caliber firearm was loaded with 10 bullets alongside two boxes of 50 bullets each for a total of 110 bullets.
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Temporary TSA PreCheck® enrollment center set for week of May 1-5 in Norwalk
Residents in the Norwalk area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program through enrollment provider, IDEMIA, at the AAA office in Norwalk from May 1 to 5, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up” enrollment center in a specially marked truck in the AAA parking lot at 495 Westport Ave. Norwalk, CT.
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La Crosse Regional Airport to host TSA PreCheck® Enrollment Center
Wisconsin residents will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck® application program inside La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) from Monday, May 22 through Friday, May 26.
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TSA awards up to $128 million to manufacture, procure and maintain the second generation of Credential Authentication Technology (CAT-2) systems for airport security checkpoints
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the award of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with a value of up to $128 million, to Idemia Identity and Security USA, LLC for the second generation Credential Authentication Technology (CAT-2) systems and support services at TSA security checkpoints.
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Alert Richmond TSA officers help save pilot’s life
Two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers were in the middle of a security operation at Virginia’s Richmond International Airport (RIC) when they quickly jumped into action after seeing an airline pilot suddenly collapse.