Tampa International Airport officials decide not to privatize security operations

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 333

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Five weeks after Tampa International Airport (TPA) officials said they were considering privatizing security operations, they announced Monday they will continue screening operations with existing federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers.

The TSA announced last month a privatization program called TSA Gold + at airports in Charleston, South Carolina, and Des Moines, Iowa. The program would put private contractors in control of screening for the first time since Congress created the TSA after …

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