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Associated Press

TSA opens secure gate access to ticketless PreCheck members at 13 U.S. airports

The TSA has launched a program allowing eligible TSA PreCheck members without plane tickets to clear security and enter airport gate areas at 13 U.S. airports. The initiative restores limited non-passenger access 25 years after the Sept. 11 attacks tightened checkpoint controls.

Associated Press

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TSA to Allow Some Non-Flyers Past Airport Security for First Time Since 9/11

The Transportation Security Administration is rolling out a program allowing certain people without tickets to enter airport terminals beyond the security perimeter, easing restrictions that tightened after the Sept. 11 attacks. The change comes as the aviation industry reflects on 25 years of evolving security procedures.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

TSA scraps Gold+ airport security privatization program while keeping private screening expansion alive

New TSA Administrator David Cummins has ended the agency’s controversial Gold+ program, but the broader push to expand private security screening at U.S. airports remains in place. The decision separates the fate of Gold+ from the administration’s wider approach to airport security privatization.

AINonline

David Cummins appointed TSA administrator; Tom Chapman confirmed for another NTSB term

David Cummins has been appointed administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, while Tom Chapman was confirmed to serve another term on the National Transportation Safety Board. The appointments set leadership at two U.S. agencies responsible for transportation security, accident investigation and aviation safety oversight.

AeroTime

David Cummins sworn in as eighth TSA administrator after Senate confirmation

David Cummins has been sworn in as the eighth administrator of the Transportation Security Administration after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate. His appointment establishes new leadership for the agency responsible for transportation security, including the security functions supporting the nation’s aviation system.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

U.S. Flight Attendant Union Maintains Opposition to David Cummins’ TSA Appointment and Privatization

The largest U.S. flight attendant union says it remains “adamantly opposed” to David Cummins’ appointment as Transportation Security Administration administrator. Cummins, a former vice president at British public-sector outsourcing company Serco, has drawn opposition as debate continues over privatizing TSA functions.

Reuters

Senate confirms Serco executive David Cummins to lead TSA as Trump administration advances private screening at smaller airports

The U.S. Senate confirmed David Cummins, a senior vice president at Serco, to head the Transportation Security Administration. His appointment comes as the Trump administration pushes to expand the use of private security screeners at smaller airports, potentially reshaping TSA’s operating model.

Washington Post

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Trump announces $22.5B Washington Dulles (IAD) overhaul, replacing “people mover” shuttles with a horseshoe train

President Donald Trump unveiled a Washington Dulles International Airport modernization plan totaling about $20B to $22.5B, framed as a “long-overdue” renovation. The program would retire the long-criticized “people mover” mobile lounges used between the main terminal and replace the system with a horseshoe train.