The new initiative will enable private companies to take on a larger role in airport security screening.

The TSA Gold+ program could transform how airport security works, but not everyone thinks it's a good idea. Here's what ...

A federal agency's newly announced public-private partnership could reshape how airport security is done. The Transportation Security Administration is launching a new program called TSA Gold+, which ...

For years, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has sought to balance national security with efficiency in travel. But government shutdowns have left TSA scrambling to manage hours-long ...

U.S. transportation officials want to expand the role of private security screeners at airports. Critics say it would prioritize profit over safety.

Private partners and new technology could soon reshape airport security operations across the country.

A recently announced initiative spearheaded by the Transportation Security Administration aims to "achieve world-class ...

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is offering discounted PreCheck memberships for young people during May. The offer gives eligible applicants a $20 discount that applies to any of TSA’s ...

The agency calls the program an update to the Screening Partnership Program, in which 20 U.S. airports currently use private security screeners... WASHINGTON — Federal officers handle security ...

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WASHINGTON — Federal officers handle security screening at all but a small fraction of U.S. airports, but the Trump administration is hoping to change that. Under the Transportation Security ...

Airline passengers wait in long lines to get through the TSA security screening at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Sunday, March 8, 2026. The line stretched from the security checkpoint into the ...