Record Count in TSA’s History
On Sunday, November 30, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a record-breaking number of inspections, reaching an all-time high. “Breaking News: Yesterday, TSA screened around 3,133,924 individuals, the highest in TSA history. The ten busiest days have all surpassed 3 million screenings,” the agency reported, along with a graph detailing the most significant screening […]
Waffle House’s tweet about ‘genuine ID’ gains popularity, leading to TSA’s social media reply
This week, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) engaged in a lively social media conversation by clarifying that Waffle House IDs, which some customers flaunt, are “not sufficient” for travel identification purposes. A traveler shared a snapshot of their bright yellow Waffle House ID on social media, which quickly garnered about 2.1 million views, alongside numerous […]
Political reasons should not justify ending the TSA’s Quiet Skies program.
Termination of the Quiet Skies Program On June 5th, the Trump administration announced the discontinuation of the Transportation Safety Management Bureau’s Quiet Skies program. Initiated after the 9/11 attacks, the program was designed for surveillance and tracking individuals based on their behaviors and other data. The decision to end it stems from concerns about its […]
Bipartisan Senators Call on Leaders to Restrict TSA’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology
A bipartisan group of 14 senators is calling on leaders to restrict the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) use of facial recognition technology to protect privacy and civil liberties. The group, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Sen. John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), urged Senate leadership in a letter Thursday. requested the Department […]