Transportation Security Administration

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that has authority over the security of transportation systems within, and connecting to the United States. It was created as a response to the September 11 attacks to improve airport security and safer airtravel.

Transportation Security Administration Media

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  TSA's seal when the agency was part of the Department of Transportation.

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  Historical TSA design used on TSO uniform patch, coin, and Year of Service pins.

• TSA former headquarters in Pentagon City, Arlington, Virginia

• John Magaw Official TSA Portrait

• Official portrait of James M. Loy

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  David M. Stone, TSA Administrator from 2003 to 2005

• Kip Hawley, TSA Administrator from 2005 to 2009.

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  Portrait of Gale Rossides, former TSA Deputy Administrator and Acting Administrator

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  John S. Pistole, Administrator Transportation Security Administration 2010 (official)

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  Melvin J. Carraway, Deputy Administrator and later Acting Administrator for TSA from 2014 to 2015