The Trump administration has proposed privatizing some airport security operations currently handled by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), as the agency recovers from the impact of a partial government shutdown.
The proposal is part of the White House’s 92-page budget request for fiscal 2027, released Friday. It calls for moving smaller airports into the existing Screening Partnership Program, under which TSA pays private contractors to carry out passenger screening at designated airports.
The White House said the change would save $52 million, citing lower costs at airports already using the program.
“The move would yield cost savings compared to Federal screening and begin reform of a troubled Federal agency,” the budget proposal states….