TSA ditches Gold+ privatized airport security program
Summary
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it will stop its Gold+ private airport security program. Instead, TSA will focus on improving an older program called the Screening Partnership Program (SPP) as part of its plan to update and modernize airport security.Key Facts
- TSA is ending the Gold+ private airport screening program.
- The decision is part of TSA’s Horizon 25 Strategy, which marks the agency’s 25th anniversary.
- TSA will improve and optimize the existing Screening Partnership Program (SPP).
- The SPP lets private companies handle airport security at some airports under TSA oversight.
- TSA’s goal is to modernize and increase efficiency in airport security operations.
- The change was announced on a Monday.
- The Gold+ program was a new initiative before this decision.
- TSA is focusing on updating its security methods rather than launching new programs.
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