The Transportation Security Administration marked 25 years since the September 11th attacks on Friday, honoring the nearly 3,000 lives lost while laying out a plan for the threats still to come. The agency was created when President George W. Bush signed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act on November 19, 2001, transforming how America travels.
A quarter century later, TSA is far more than a checkpoint operation. Administrator David P. Cummins pointed to the new Horizon 25 Strategy, launched under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, which leans on intelligence analysis, passenger vetting, canine teams, federal air marshals, and facial recognition. The agency’s roughly 60,000 employees also protect railways, ports, pipelines, and major events.
For Suncoast travelers, that means the screening experience at SRQ, Tampa International, and beyond will keep evolving. Whether you fly a few times a year or you’re a regular, the next generation of security is already taking shape. What’s the biggest change you’d like to see at the airport checkpoint?
