TSA's new 'Gold+' program looks to increase private security screening at airports
The TSA has introduced a new program called TSA Gold+ aimed at increasing the role of private security companies in airport screening. This initiative seeks to modernize airport security by allowing facilities to customize their security systems and potentially reduce wait times. While there is bipartisan interest in privatizing airport security, concerns have been raised about accountability and the impact on TSA officers' jobs and wages.
- ▪The TSA Gold+ program marks a significant shift towards private security screening at U.S. airports.
- ▪Airports participating in the program would have the flexibility to tailor their security systems and utilize advanced technology.
- ▪There is bipartisan interest in the program, but opposition exists regarding the potential loss of accountability and transparency.
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National TSA's new 'Gold+' program looks to increase private security screening at airports May 21, 20265:00 AM ET By Bill Chappell Transportation Security Administration officers staff a checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill., in this 2010 file photo. The agency was created after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks — but not every U.S. airport uses federal screeners. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images 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 Administration's new program called TSA Gold+, private companies would play a much larger role in airport security than they have in decades.
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