Effective June 21, 2008, adult passengers (18 and over) are required to show a U.S. federal or state-issued photo ID that contains the following: name, date of birth, gender, expiration date and a tamper-resistant feature in order to be allowed to go through the checkpoint and onto their flight.
Passengers who do not or cannot present [...]
May 21, 2008
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WASHINGTON - As the summer travel season begins, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reminds travelers that coming to the checkpoint prepared for the security process will lead to shorter lines and less travel stress.
Passengers can actively improve the security process by being ready. Following these three steps will help everyone [...]
Every day, 2 million people go through security checkpoints, which means each transportation security officer (TSO) working a checkpoint sees hundreds of people daily. The sheer volume of people going through, day after day, makes the following story even more amazing.
Shemeka Greaves, a TSO at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, was recently credited with reuniting an [...]
May 30, 2008
TSA is continuing to deploy multi-view X-ray machines and whole body imagers.
TSA has installed about 200 of the faster, clearer X-ray machines to airports including Detroit, Phoenix, Washington-Dulles, Denver, Washington-Reagan, Dallas Forth-Worth, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Miami. Installations are ongoing at Atlanta, Boston, Ohare. These new x-ray machines include multiple [...]
DHS Awards $844 Million to secure Nation’s Critical Infrastructure
May 9, 2008
Dana Brown will be retiring at the end of the year after a truly historic two-and-a-half years leading TSA’s Office of Law Enforcement / Federal Air Marshal Service. During that time, the Federal Air Marshal Service has become recognized as one of the nation’s top counter-terrorism forces. Under Dana’s leadership, the FAMS has [...]
May 6, 2008
Everyone knows TSA screens airline passengers, but did you know that we also employ many additional layers of security that contribute to aviation security? Employee screening is one of those 20 layers. This week, TSA launched pilot programs at seven airports to further test the cost and effectiveness of additional ways to physically [...]
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