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Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Last Updated: February 21, 2020 | Publication

Green Light Law

In response to New York State implementing the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act (Green Light Law), Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf announced New York residents will no longer be eligible to apply for or renew their enrollment in certain Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) like Global Entry. The law prohibits the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) from sharing information with U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), preventing DHS from fully vetting New York residents.

Last Updated: June 19, 2019 | Publication

S&T ZADD Fact Sheet

ZADD develops innovative solutions and fosters collaborations to protect the Nation’s agriculture and public health sectors against high-consequence foreign animal, emerging, and zoonotic disease threats.

Last Updated: June 19, 2019 | Publication

S&T START Fact Sheet

START advances science-based knowledge about the causes and consequences of terrorism, and the effectiveness and consequences of responses to terrorism.

Last Updated: June 19, 2019 | Publication

S&T CVADA Fact Sheet

CVADA creates enduring technologies to analyze large quantities of information in support of real-time decision making across the homeland security enterprise.

Last Updated: June 19, 2019 | Publication

S&T CREATE Fact Sheet

CREATE’s mission is to improve the Nation’s security through the development of advanced models and tools for the evaluation of the risks, costs, and consequences of terrorism and to guide economically viable investments in homeland security.

Last Updated: June 19, 2019 | Publication

S&T ALERT Fact Sheet

ALERT conducts transformational research, technology, and educational development to characterize, detect, mitigate, and respond to explosives-related threats facing the country and the world.

Last Updated: June 5, 2019 | Publication

S&T National Consortium for START Fact Sheet

START advances science-based knowledge about the causes and consequences of terrorism, and the effectiveness and consequences of responses to terrorism.

Last Updated: June 5, 2019 | Publication

S&T CINA Fact Sheet

CINA develops strategies and solutions to enhance criminal network analysis, forensics, and investigative processes for on-the-ground use by agents and officers to counteract transnational crime.

Last Updated: June 5, 2019 | Publication

S&T CAOE Fact Sheet

CAOE develops and applies advanced analytical tools and technologies to enhance planning and real-time decision-making in homeland security operations.

Last Updated: August 23, 2018 | Publication

S&T Behavior Detection Visual Search Task Analysis Project Visual Search Battery Report

Approximately 1.2 million people fly within the United States every day. To keep these passengers safe, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employs a multilayer security system to ensure that the traveling public and the nation’s transportation systems are protected. The Behavior Detection (BD) program serves an essential function in this multilayered security approach. Unique from other security capabilities within the TSA security system, the BD program, which was previously reserved for Behavior Detection Officers (BDOs) but is now comprised of Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) as well, trains officers to identify anomalous behaviors by observing passengers and comparing what they see to an established behavioral baseline. The goal of the program is to identify high-risk travelers and subject them to additional screening. This report describes the results of an empirical study that addressed these research goals and furthered DHS S&T’s understanding of the visual search process required for successful BD performance.