Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Transportation Security Administration is asking the private sector to provide the agency with innovative airport screening tools, ...

If there's someone in America who has a nose for travel shenanigans, who can notice things that don't seem to smell fine, it's the TSA, if it were a person. Established in 2001 following the 9/11 ...

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has had quite a transformative year in 2025, with changes to its policies and checkpoints. You are now allowed to keep your shoes on when you pass ...

Passengers can decline a facial scan and request a standard ID verification process instead. It is also legal to opt out of the full-body scanner, which will result in a physical pat-down by a TSA ...

Travelers can legally opt out of TSA's full-body scanners and facial recognition technology. Opting out of a full-body scan will result in a manual pat-down by a TSA officer. Wait times may be longer ...

Starting February 1, 2026, TSA will charge travelers $45 to pass through security without a Real ID or other valid identification. The fee covers a new biometric kiosk system that verifies a passenger ...