Transportation Security Administration
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A bill under debate in Congress right how would move transportation security officers to Title 5 and into the General Schedule system, presumably giving them a raise. With what the officers themselves think, president of AFGE Local 333, Joe Shuker.
May 20, 2021 -
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed and are in the midst of commercializing a way to scan shoes still on their owners' feet.
May 14, 2021 -
Feds do lots of jobs for mediocre pay that most people wouldn't do for any amount of money.
May 14, 2021 -
More money to expand the IRS and raises for TSA officers - both are on the agenda as Congress returns to Washington this week.
May 10, 2021 -
Transportation security officers are among the lowest paid federal employees in government. The debate over how to raise their pay shows just how difficult reform efforts in other parts of government might be.
May 10, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department has expanded its program of using external hackers to probe systems for cybersecurity vulnerability.
May 06, 2021 -
There's bipartisan consensus transportation security officers are underpaid, but Congress can't yet agree on the best path for raising TSA salaries.
May 05, 2021 -
This time last year, local leaders at the American Federation of Government Employees were scrambling to resolve multiple crises. Now, they’re highlighting staffing shortages at multiple agencies.
May 04, 2021 -
Customer service, public acceptance and public relations for a continuum for agencies in law enforcement.
April 23, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Transportation Security Administration is launching a national recruitment campaign to fill jobs by this summer.
February 22, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member John Katko (R-N.Y.) wants to know what the plan is for vaccinating frontline DHS employees.
February 04, 2021 -
The Transportation Security Administration is crowdsourcing ideas for how to better use its data. The Power of Passengers Challenge seeks better ways to get people securely through airports and improve situational awareness.
January 22, 2021 -
Russ Roberts, the TSA chief information officer, said the digital services team and the move to DevSecOps will become more important as TSA brings in new touchless and identity vetting capabilities.
January 05, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the CIA adds another piece to its two-plus year effort to change the way its recruits the next generation of employees.
January 05, 2021 -
Troy Edgar, the Homeland Security Department’s chief financial officer, said the Transportation Security Administration moved to the Coast Guard’s financial management shared service in October has proven to be successful, making TSA the second component to modernize.
December 11, 2020