NY Post: Best Way to Fix Long Lines at Airports Is to Replace TSA
Long delays at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at major airports nationwide have been causing passengers to miss flights.
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Senate Passes Bill That Would Improve Security at Airports
The Senate approved a bill to overhaul aviation safety, security and consumer programs and policies.
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.
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…