Transportation Security Administration
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People rely more and more on technology, especially when traveling. TSA has developed a more active program to assist the demands.
December 27, 2017 -
Former DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff worked with the leadership and senior career staff to turn a collection of disparate agencies from different departments into a single, coordinated and cohesive unit.
December 22, 2017 -
Why would TSA bring extra problems on itself by suppressing information and appearing to protect people whose practices dishonor the people trying to do a good job?
December 04, 2017 -
TSA is testing biometric devices like fingerprint scanners and facial recognition, as well as 3D imaging and automation to improve security, reduce wait at airport checkpoints.
November 17, 2017 -
House oversight members said they want help give agency inspectors general all the tools they need to do thorough work.
November 15, 2017 -
A TSA official says it takes a team to establish innovation in something as complicated as airport passenger screening.
October 10, 2017 -
When we talk about a government shutdown and its consequences, the truth is that we are actually talking about a pretend shutdown — the political theater version.
September 06, 2017 -
Besides searching people bodily, the Transportation Security Administration watches travelers in airports, looking for suspicious behaviors. But TSA has little evidence the behaviors mean anything at all, according to the Government Accountability Office. Jenny Grover, director of homeland security and justice issues at the GAO, provides the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
August 01, 2017 -
David Menzel, founding member of Secure Journeys and sales director-government markets, SITA, makes the case as to why Congress should invest in technology to improve airport security around areas such as baggage claim, check-in areas and parking lots.
July 31, 2017 -
As one, albeit large, component in Homeland Security, the Transportation Security Administration works in concert with other components as it also worked to ensure its own mission continuity. Namely, keeping the nation’s airports and hundreds…
July 28, 2017 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a former State Department special agent in the Diplomatic Security Service has appeared in federal court on charges of giving top-secret documents to a Chinese agent.
June 23, 2017 -
New data shows agencies bought $120 million more worth of agile services in 2016 than in 2015 as part of the growing demand for these capabilities.
June 12, 2017 -
This week, Women of Washington hosts sit down with Jill Vaughan, former CTO of the Transportation Security Administration, and current senior adviser to GSIS. Vaughan talked about her journey to the top of the TSA and gave her advice for leadership within the federal government.
March 22, 2017 -
On this episode of Women of Washington, hosts Gigi Schumm and Aileen Black welcomed Jill Vaughan, former assistant administrator for the Transportation Security Administration.
March 15, 2017 -
In today's Top Federal Headlines, a member of Congress introduces a bill to strengthen oversight of employee misconduct at the Transportation Security Administration.
March 13, 2017