David Pekoske

TSA is advised to pay officers more but not to put them in the General Schedule.

In today’s Federal Newscast, Transportation Security Administration administrator David Pekoske promises a series of changes to improve TSA’s human capital practices.

House lawmakers are skeptical 2020 budget requests will be enough to tackle attrition, morale and recruitment challenges for TSA or the U.S. Coast Guard.

TSA Administrator David Pekoske managed to mostly reassure lawmakers, with one major exception: they aren’t pleased about the agency’s decision to redact certain documents, and its refusal to turn over others in response to a subpoena.

A toxic culture among leadership at the Transportation Security Administration is decimating employee morale and retention, according to a new report from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.