Transportation Security Administration

CABI U.S. Government Accountability Office · Audits audits

Transportation Worker Identification Credential: Actions Needed to Address Maritime Security Risks

What GAO Found TSA has taken some steps to communicate Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC®) program information with stakeholders. However, TSA relies on an ad hoc communication approach rather than a documented communication plan to determine how to share information with stakeholders. This has contributed to some stakeholders reporting that they experienced declining engagement with and delays receiving key program updates from TSA. Developing and implementing a communication plan could help TSA ensure that all stakeholders receive the information necessary to effectively operate the TWIC® program and reduce security risks. The Coast Guard does not share or analyze all..

TN Thomas Nakamura

Jul 28 · 1 min

CABI U.S. Government Accountability Office · Audits audits

Aviation Cybersecurity: FAA and TSA Are Collaborating on Cybersecurity but Need to Address Key Shortfalls

What GAO Found The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) work together to ensure the cybersecurity of the interconnected systems operating in the National Airspace System (NAS). FAA defined the roles and responsibilities of the entities responsible for carrying out the agency’s related goals and objectives. In contrast, TSA did not. TSA defined its goals and objectives for prioritizing cybersecurity within the agency and in the transportation systems sector in its 2018 Cybersecurity Roadmap. However, the roadmap is outdated and no longer aligned with the latest Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy. The roadmap also does not..

TN Thomas Nakamura

Jul 16 · 1 min

DHS Transportation Security Administration · Rulemaking aviation security

TSA advances PreCheck data collection review for public comment

TSA has sent its PreCheck application program information collection to OMB and is asking for comments on the burden, necessity, and operation of the data collection behind expedited screening eligibility.

TN Thomas Nakamura

Jun 4 · 1 min

CABI U.S. Government Accountability Office · Audits audits

Federal Law Enforcement: DHS Could Improve Data Collection and Assessment of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Programs

What GAO Found Stakeholders and available literature identified occupation, culture, and personal life stressors that may negatively affect the mental health of law enforcement officers in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Stressors that Department of Homeland Security Law Enforcement Officers May Face Selected law enforcement agencies—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)—reported that at least 99 suicide-related deaths occurred in fiscal years 2016 through 2025. During this period, CBP reported 81 of these deaths and had an average suicide rate of 17.6, which varied annually c.

TN Thomas Nakamura

Jun 4 · 1 min