05/21/16
There are lots of ideas being floated to fix the problem with long TSA lines at airports. Some may work.
Airport security
All the latest articles about Airport security
01/27/16
My At the Airport column on USA TODAY for January 2016 takes a look at TSA's 2015 Year in Review and the record number of guns found at airport checkpoints.
01/14/16
From my unofficial count of all the guns found by TSA at airport checkpoint last year, it looks like 2015 will be another record year. Plus... how a chihuahua get in a checked bag?
01/09/16
Don't worry: you can still use your driver's license as ID at airport checkpoints all over the country. The Department of Homeland Security finally issued a timetable for the date when the Real ID Act goes into effect - and states not yet in compliance have two years to work it out.
12/21/14
Each Friday, before I close my office and head to Happy Hour, I check the TSA Blog for the Week in Review posting of the number of firearms (loaded and unloaded) and other prohibited items (inert explosives, big knives, anti-tank weapons, etc.) discovered at airport checkpoints. You should too. The blog (and TSA’s Instagram account) […]
09/04/14
No balloons fell from the ceiling last week when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security celebrated the fact that over 500,000 travelers have handed over personal data – and $85 – to join the Transportation Security Administration’s expedited airport screening program since the first public enrollment center opened at Indianapolis International Airport in December […]
08/20/14
Sign-ups for TSA PreCheck occur in unusual places
06/05/14
Serene security checkpoint for ORD Airport
04/01/14
Wrapping luggage may add extra layer of security