Experts see rising risks to flight security due to shutdown, war

Transportation Security Administration agents charged with screening airline passengers for security threats are working without pay.
Reuters

TSA says 6% of US air travelers not in compliance with ID rules as new $45 fee starts Feb 1

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The senior official at the Transportation Security Administration said on Wednesday that about 6% of U.S. air travelers are not displaying IDs meeting stricter federal ...
The Boston Globe

DHS reverses suspension of PreCheck as it takes shutdown steps

The Transportation Security Administration said it will continue to operate the PreCheck program after the Department of Homeland Security earlier said it will temporarily pause several programs ...
Homeland Security Today

TSA Successfully Rolls Out TSA ConfirmID

The Transportation Security Administration has successfully implemented its new modernized alternative identity verification system, TSA ConfirmID, resulting in a promising increase of REAL ID ...
Sun Sentinel

TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight

NEW YORK (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational despite an earlier announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland ...
NBC New York

TSA agents are working without pay at U.S. airports due to another shutdown

A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country. Travelers with ...

TSA temporarily closes Terminal C security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport

The Transportation Security Administration temporarily closed the security checkpoint in Terminal C at International Airport on Thursday.

Fuming travelers wait in airport security lines for hours due to TSA stafing shortage; DHS points finger at Dems

Furious travelers have been forced to wait for hours in security lines at some US airports as the partial government shutdown led to a shortage of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staffers ...