3 US airports plan to replace TSA agents with private contractors in a bid to reduce disruptions to passengers — see the list

Business Insider· 9h ago· 4 min read

US airports experienced longer security wait times when Transportation Security Administration officers missed paychecks during the government shutdown in March. Mark Felix/Bloomberg via Getty Images The TSA Gold+ program aims to expand the use of private contractors while retaining federal oversight. Three US airports are set to participate in TSA Gold+ next year. They join 20 airports that already use private security contractors instead of federal TSA agents. Who can forget the airport chaos that ensued during the partial government shutdown in March? Hourslong waits. Floating balloons to indicate checkpoint locations in the swelling crowds. Security lines snaking out into parking garages. Meanwhile, the 20 airports that employ private contract screeners instead of federal workers through the Transportation Security Administration's Screening Partnership Program (SPP) largely maintained normal wait times. As congressional budget battles have led to government shutdowns and TSA sta

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