Transportation Security

The One-Stop Pilot Program Act authorizes TSA to conduct a pilot program at not more than six foreign last point of departure airports to permit passengers and their accessible property to bypass domestic security rescreening at a connecting airport in the United States.

As of December 16, TSA has stopped 6,301 firearms; more than 88% were loaded. TSA anticipates a nearly 10% increase over 2021’s record level by year-end.

Frontline officers conducted controls at trafficking and smuggling hotspots identified ahead of operations, with particular emphasis on transit points such as airports, bus terminals and border crossings.

We are honored and proud to present our annual award winners in the transportation security field who go the extra mile to keep our skies, roads, rail and seas safe for travelers.

Thursday's incident follows a fatal FBI agent-involved shooting incident that occurred on December 7, inside the Metro Center Station.

During his 22-year tenure at the FBI, Ehrie held multiple national and international positions with an emphasis on intelligence operations and terrorism investigations.

Mr. Bhatt was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 8, 2022. He is the first person of Indian descent to lead FHWA.

The seizure occurred on Dec. 7 when CBP officers along with a CBP canine were conducting inspections on a train making entry into the U.S. from Mexico.

The TSA’s newly imposed cybersecurity requirements cause implementation and oversight/remediation challenges due to insufficient resource.

This delay will give the Coast Guard time to further analyze the potential effectiveness of the reader requirement in general as well as at these facilities.

DHS is extending the REAL ID full enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025.

TSA checkpoints saw their busiest day of the year on November 27 as 2,560,623 passengers were screened.

TSA has determined that it is appropriate to issue a regulation for cyber risk management in the pipeline and rail (including freight, passenger, and transit rail) sectors.

Normally, FAA rules require dispatching duties be performed in operation control centers which offer a secure and distraction free environment that is protected from physical or cyber attacks and equipment capable of handling massive amounts of data.

The incidents have underlined the risk to passengers when hazardous objects that could be used as weapons make it on board a plane.

This initiative specifically targets rail infrastructure projects meant to increase resilience to extreme weather events and advance measures to address climate change measures.