Transportation Security Administration
Two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel walk to their post at the Ronald Regan National Airport in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2013. US President Barack Obama warned Monday that $85 billion in budget cuts that hit last week would 'eventually' cause deep pain, toning down dire forecasts of the impact of the austerity drive. Obama said the automatic, arbitrary budget cuts known as the sequester that hit the economy on Friday after he and Republicans failed to reach a deal on how to cut the deficit, were already costing jobs.
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Advances in flight operations and the expansion of expedited security screening in partnership with (the Transportation Security Administration), the continued affordability of air travel make it a great time for customers to fly
The Transportation Security Administration and the Homeland Security Department cannot dismiss the grave security concerns of 400,000 people on the front lines of U.S. aviation, including TSA's own Transportation Security Officers and Air Marshals
feeds a series of government watch lists, including the FBI's main Terrorist Screening Database and the Transportation Security Administration's 'no-fly' list.More quotes »
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Hearing begins on fine for Ore. airport stripper
as an invasive security check went to court Tuesday to contest the federal government's proposal to fine him $1,000.The Transportation Security Administration is fining Brennan for interfering with the screening process.In testimony before a federal administrative Read more »
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TSA stands by plan to allow small knives on planes
head of the Transportation Security Administration told lawmakers Thursday he stands by his plan to allow passengers to carry small knives onto planes despite a growing backlash against the proposal.It's unlikely in these days of hardened cockpit doors and Read more »
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Bans on pocketknives, golf clubs eased for U.S. planes
-- The Transportation Security Administration will let people carry small pocketknives onto passenger planes for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, along with golf clubs, hockey sticks and plastic Wiffle ball-style bats.The agency will permit Read more »
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Memphis, Nashville airports chosen for TSA program
-- U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen says Memphis International Airport has been chosen to participate in the Transportation Security Administration's expedited security screening program.In a statement released Thursday, Cohen said the so-called "pre-check" initiative Read more »
Around the web
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House passes bill giving disabled vets expedited airport screenings
House has passed a bill that would require the Transportation Security Administration to expedite security screenings for severely injured or disabled veterans and any family members or caregivers traveling with them. The Helping Heroes Fly act, H.R. 1344, from Army Times Read more »
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Ohio prison inmate walks away from garage duty
(CVG) spotted a loaded gun in his carry-on bag at the checkpointFull Story > A Kentucky man has been arrested after Transportation Security Administration officers at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) spotted a loaded gun in his carry-on from FOX 19 News Cincinnati Read more »
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TSA Uncovers a Dangerous Surprise
Security Administration Each week, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) details some of the items they uncovered during airport searches on their blog. This week the administration found not only a record 50 firearms (45 which were loaded), but from AOL Small Business Read more »
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Isle fliers caught with gunpowder, pressure cooker
baggage at Honolulu Airport this month turned up two 1-pound cans of rifle gunpowder, which were confiscated, the Transportation Security Administration said. The TSA said the gunpowder was discovered May 8 in a bag bound for a United Airlines flight to Chicago. from Star Advertiser Read more »
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Survey says 90% don't want knives on planes
pressure continues to mount on the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit passengers from bringing small pocket knives into the cabins of commercial planes. Opponents of allowing knives on planes unveiled a survey last week that found 90% of likely from Orlando Sentinel Read more »
