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Gerardo Spero Appointed Federal Security Director for Pennsylvania and Delaware

Gerardo “Jerry” Spero has been appointed Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Federal Security Director (FSD) for Pennsylvania and Delaware, an expansion of his previous role for the last six years as FSD for Philadelphia International Airport and the state of Delaware.

President Orders FAA to End DEI-Based Hiring, Reinstate Merit-Based Standards for Aviation Safety

President Donald J. Trump has issued an executive order directing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-based hiring practices and return to strict merit-based hiring and promotion standards.

TSA Expands Acceptance of Digital IDs to Virginia

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now accepting Virginia-issued mobile driver licenses at checkpoints with digital ID readers nationwide.

TSA Catches Airline Contractor With Loaded Gun at Pittsburgh International Airport

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) intercepted a gun from an air carrier contractor on Saturday, Jan. 25.

TSA Intercepts First Gun of 2025 at Norfolk International Airport

A Virginia Beach, Va., woman was stopped at the Norfolk International Airport security checkpoint after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted a gun among her carry-on items on Friday, Jan. 24.

Multiple Bodies Recovered After American Eagle Jet and Army Helicopter Collide and Crash Into Potomac River

A regional jet collided midair with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport.

2025 Homeland Security Threat Forecast: Part I, Terrorism

We at Homeland Security Today have once again reached out to our Editorial Board, columnists, and community of subject-matter experts to ask for their...

TSA 2024 Year in Review: Record Passenger Volumes, Tech Upgrades, and Customer Service Wins

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) marked another successful year, making significant strides to improve security and safeguard transportation systems, accelerate action and commit to our people.

TSA Officers in Mississippi Intercepted 49 Firearms at Security Checkpoints in 2024

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers across the state of Mississippi intercepted 49 firearms at airport security checkpoints in 2024.

TSA Stopped Fewer Firearms at Ohio Airports in 2024

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped 31 handguns at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) security checkpoints in 2024, a decrease from the 38 detected in 2023.

TSA Officers in Alabama Intercepted 130 Firearms at Security Checkpoints in 2024

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers across the state of Alabama intercepted 130 firearms at airport security checkpoints in 2024. 

Pennsylvania Man Arrested by Police After TSA Detects Gun in His Carry-on Bag at Newark Liberty Airport

A Lackawanna County, Pa., man was arrested by police on January 20, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Newark Liberty International Airport intercepted a handgun in the man’s carry-on bag at one of the checkpoints in Terminal A.

TSA Intercepted Two Guns at Pittsburgh International Airport

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) intercepted two handguns at two different checkpoints on January 21.

Results of 2024 Report on DHS’s Use of Facial Recognition

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report on select use cases of face recognition (FR) and face capture (FC) and their detailed performance testing results.

President Trump Announces Acting Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Positions

President Donald J. Trump has unveiled the roster of acting officials who will assume leadership roles in key cabinet and cabinet-level positions

U.S. Citizen Denied Entry Into Poland After Security Staff Object to Handwritten Notes in Passport

A U.S. citizen has been blocked from entering Poland because her passport was defaced with handwritten notes, border officials said Wednesday.
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