Transportation Security Administration

How the Homeland Security shutdown is impacting travel in the U.S.

By Rio Yamat, Associated Press

Transportation Security Administration officers are expected to work without pay while lawmakers remain without an agreement on DHS' annual funding.

WATCH: TSA, FEMA leaders testify on potential effects of a government shutdown

By Kevin Freking, Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Republicans are emphasizing that a Homeland Security shutdown would not curtail the work of the agencies Democrats are most concerned about.

WATCH: Travelers no longer required to remove their shoes in U.S. airport security, Noem announces

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will announce a new TSA policy “that will make screening easier for passengers, improve traveler satisfaction, and reduce wait times,” her agency said.

Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA workers

By Rebecca Santana, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration, marking a major effort to dismantle union protections under the Trump administration.

Did Trump's firing of aviation officials contribute to the D.C. crash? Experts say it's unlikely

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact

Aviation experts said there was little that Trump did that could have precipitated the crash between a commercial jet and a military helicopter. There was simply too little time — less than 10 days after Trump was sworn in —…

TSA screened more than 3 million travelers at U.S. airports Sunday, setting a record

By Associated Press

FlightAware says more 6,800 flights were delayed on Sunday, with the highest numbers at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Chicago's O'Hare Airport.

How new technology is being used at U.S. airports as international travel grows

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

During fiscal year 2023, the agency processed nearly 400 million travelers at the ports of entry. That's a 24% increase over the previous year.

U.S. pipelines ordered to increase cyber defenses after hack

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a Biden administration directive in response to the ransomware hack that disrupted gas supplies in several states this month.

Airport security no-shows are soaring as shutdown enters 4th week

By Jeff Martin, David Koenig, Associated Press

Monday marked the first business day after screeners did not receive a paycheck for the first time since the shutdown began.

TSA chief: Progress being made on shortening airport lines

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

Significant progress has been made on shortening screening lines since earlier this spring when airlines reported thousands of frustrated passengers were missing flights, the head of TSA said Tuesday.