Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have caught two guns in two days at Pittsburgh International Airport. Keep Reading
Organized Crime Warning Issued to Port and Airport Workers
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Another Missing Diamond Tracked Down by TSA
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Names Federal Prosecutors to Lead Inspector General Office
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Bipartisan Legislation to Preclude New Foreign Airlines from Avoiding Regulations
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved a slate of measures during a committee markup on July 28. Keep Reading
ACI and Amadeus Launch Airport Innovation Awards
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Register Now for the LRBAA Today: Screening at Speed Webinar on Aug. 18
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Homeland Security Committee Passes Legislation to Improve TSA’s Frontline Workforce, Along with Nine More Bills
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Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
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TSA to Host Training for Working Canines and Handlers
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LaJoye: TSA Recruitment, Detection Efforts ‘Already Paying Dividends’ in Challenging Era
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OIG Says CBP Has Placed Travelers’ PII at Risk of Exploitation
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