TSA Whistleblower Speaks Out About Security Flaws That Endanger Flyers
A TSA senior manager-turned-whistleblower spoke out publicly for the first time about retaliation within the agency and growing safety concerns.
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Homeland Security Committee Chief Calls for More Funding for FBI, DHS
Following the Paris terror attacks, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee is calling for “an increase in funding” to protect the U.S. from a similar attack.
Computer System That Checks Passengers Against Terrorism Watch Lists Goes Down
A Homeland Security computer system designed to raise red flags about airline passengers on the terrorism watch lists stopped working at five airports on Wednesday night.
TSA to Begin More Stringent Screening of Airport, Airline Workers After Incidents
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The TSA will begin more stringent screening of airport and airline workers following allegations that a Delta Air Lines baggage handler was smuggling guns, In Homeland Security reports. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson also said the security changes are a reaction to another alleged incident in which a Federal Aviation Administration…
Travelers Left Behind $635,000 in Change at TSA Checkpoints in 2013
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Ever search under your sofa cushions for change and find enough money for lunch? The change adds up. It did in a big way for the TSA last year, when travelers abandoned more than $635,000 in coins in the bins and bowls at airport checkpoints in 2013, The Business Insider reports….
Homeland Security Beefs Up Security After Terrorist Attacks in Paris
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The terrorist attacks in Paris have prompted Homeland Security officials to ramp up security at federal buildings and airports, the USA Today reports. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the move was “precautionary.” “We have no specific, credible intelligence of an attack of the kind in Paris last week being planned…
Homeland Security Boosts Security for European Travelers to U.S. Over Terror Concerns
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Travelers flying to the U.S. on Western passports will face increased screenings as Homeland Security officials express concern about European Islamic militants trying to launch attacks, the Los Angeles Times reports. The idea is to “to learn more about travelers from countries from whom we do not require a visa,” Homeland…
TSA Astonished That People Continue to Bring Guns to Airport in Carry-On Bags
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It has become almost too common: Travelers are caught with guns in the carry-on bags. Even after Sept. 11, when much more innocuous objects were banned from flights, people bring guns to airports, often because they forgot they had the weapon on the them. WCIV reports that a South Carolina man…