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TSA Publishes Final Rule on REAL ID Enforcement Beginning May 7, 2025

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today published a final rule providing a framework for federal agency phased enforcement of REAL ID requirements.

The Importance of Color Vision in Effective and Efficient Security Performance

Many aspects of security positions require the discernment of colors to determine meaning. Air traffic controllers, Transportation Security Officers, pilots, and unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operators, are just a sampling of jobs involving safety and security that use color identification to assist in their crucial decision making.

TSA Detected 52 Firearms at Minneapolis-St. Paul Checkpoints in 2024

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped 52 firearms at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) security checkpoints in 2024, a decrease from the 53 detected in 2023.

Number of Guns Detected at TSA Checkpoints in New York City Region’s Airports Decreased in 2024

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped 42 handguns at New York City area airport checkpoints in 2024, a notable decrease from the 51 guns caught in 2023, although a record number of guns were intercepted at Newark Liberty International Airport in 2024.

TSA Detected an Increase in Guns at Checkpoints in the Baltimore/Washington Region in 2024

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted 117 handguns at airport security checkpoints in the Baltimore/Washington region in 2024, a notable increase of 12 more guns than the 105 that were detected in 2023.

TSA Intercepts Over 6.5K Firearms at Airport Security Checkpoints in 2024

During 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted a total of 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints, preventing them from getting into the secure areas of the airport and onboard aircraft.

Cyber Threat Actors Target Operational Technology Products: New Guidance Highlights Security in Procurement

In an advisory released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the FBI, NSA, EPA, TSA, and international cybersecurity partners, a warning has been issued to operational technology (OT) owners and operators.

Aviation Industry Supports the Fight to End Human Trafficking

With January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to shine a spotlight on this issue through its ongoing public awareness campaign, DHS Blue Campaign.

Newark Airport Makes TSA’s Top 10 List of Most Unusual Finds at Checkpoints in 2024

Newark Liberty International Airport made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Top 10 List of most unusual items detected at airport security checkpoints in 2024.

Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport Lands on TSA’s 2024 Top 10 List for Unusual Security Finds

Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Top 10 List of most unusual items detected at airport security checkpoints in 2024.

TSA Expands Acceptance of Digital IDs to West Virginia

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

Canadian Accused of Randomly Attacking Passengers, TSA Officers at Miami Airport

Authorities arrested a Canadian man at Miami International Airport after they said he attacked several passengers and Transportation Security Administration officers.

GTSC Announces Strategic Advisory Board Appointments from TSA, Bill Weinberg and Austin Gould

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC), the leading non-profit association for companies serving the federal homeland security mission, welcomes two...

Free Training Empowers Airport Employees to Spot and Prevent Human Trafficking

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time for raising awareness and taking action against this human rights abuse.

CBP’s Human Trafficking Unit at MIA Awarded 2024 Most Innovative Campaign

GTSC’s Homeland Security Today was proud to honor the Human Trafficking Unit of Miami International Airport with the Most Innovative Campaign to Counter Human Trafficking Award during its 2024 National Homeland Security Awards, celebrated in December 2024. 

TSA Prepared for Christmas and End-of-Year Travel Out of Washington Dulles Airport

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for holiday travelers who are planning to fly out of Washington Dulles International Airport during the Christmas, Hanukkah and new year holidays as passenger volume is expected to increase during the end-of-year travel period.
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