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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 procedures and consolidate air travel…

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Headquarters
Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.
Agency executives
David P. Cummins, Administrator · Ha Nguyen McNeill, Deputy Administrator
Annual budget
$11.80 billion (2025)
Employees
58,600+ (2025)
Formed
November 19, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-11-19)
Jurisdiction
Transportation systems inside, and connecting to, the United States of America

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Transportation Security Administration

Nodes246
Edges245
Triples43
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.00813
Components1

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Transportation Security Administration

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related to Leadership · 14
Transportation Security Administration → Coast Guard, Department, Following, Homeland Security, Loy, March, Neffenger, Pekoske, Several, There, Transportation, TSA, TSA's, When
related to External links · 5
Transportation Security Administration → Federal RegisterScreening Management Standard, Official, Operating Procedures Archived May, Security Administration, Wayback Machine
Agency executives · 2
Transportation Security Administration → David P. Cummins, Administrator, Ha Nguyen McNeill, Deputy Administrator
Annual budget · 1
Transportation Security Administration → $11.80 billion (2025)
Employees · 1
Transportation Security Administration → 58,600+ (2025)
Formed · 1
Transportation Security Administration → November 19, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-11-19)
Headquarters · 1
Transportation Security Administration → Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.
Jurisdiction · 1
Transportation Security Administration → Transportation systems inside, and connecting to, the United States of America
Key document · 1
Transportation Security Administration → Aviation and Transportation Security Act
Parent department · 1
Transportation Security Administration → Department of Homeland Security

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Transportation Security AdministrationAgency executivesDavid P. Cummins, Administrator1.00infobox
Transportation Security AdministrationAgency executivesHa Nguyen McNeill, Deputy Administrator1.00infobox
Transportation Security AdministrationAnnual budget$11.80 billion (2025)1.00infobox
Transportation Security AdministrationEmployees58,600+ (2025)1.00infobox
Transportation Security AdministrationFormedNovember 19, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-11-19)1.00infobox
Transportation Security AdministrationHeadquartersSpringfield, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.1.00infobox
Transportation Security AdministrationJurisdictionTransportation systems inside, and connecting to, the United States of America1.00infobox
Transportation Security AdministrationKey documentAviation and Transportation Security Act1.00infobox
Transportation Security AdministrationParent departmentDepartment of Homeland Security1.00infobox
Transportation Security AdministrationPreceding agencyFederal Aviation Administration – Office of Civil Aviation Security1.00infobox
Transportation Security AdministrationWebsitetsa.gov1.00infobox
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