20 U.S. Airports Rely on Private Security Instead of TSA for Aviation Screening
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Updated · NPR · Jun 29
20 U.S. Airports Rely on Private Security Instead of TSA for Aviation Screening
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jun 29
Summary
About 20 U.S. airports use private security companies rather than Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers and cargo under federal aviation safety rules.
Those airports still must meet the same federal standards, with private contractors handling checkpoint and compliance work in place of TSA staff.
The arrangement leaves most U.S. airports under TSA screening while a small subset operates through an alternative federally regulated security model.