TSA unveils Horizon 25 strategy as it approaches 25th anniversary
The Transportation Security Administration says Horizon 25 will guide modernization, traveler experience and security priorities as the agency nears its 25th anniversary.
The Transportation Security Administration announced its Horizon 25 Strategy on Aug. 24, saying the plan will guide the agency as it approaches its 25th anniversary.
The strategy sets out three goals: modernize TSA checkpoints, improve the traveler experience and strengthen security across transportation modes. TSA said the plan is meant to support its “zero-fail mission” and prepare the agency for the next quarter century.
TSA said Horizon 25 will shape how it adopts new technology, works with private partners and responds to evolving threats, including unmanned aircraft systems.
Background and priorities
TSA said the strategy is intended to drive excellence and resiliency over the coming years. Administrator David P. Cummins said President Trump and Secretary Mullin entrusted him with modernizing TSA.
“We must constantly work to stay ahead of evolving threats and deliver a Golden Age of Travel,” Cummins said in the announcement. He added that Horizon 25 will build a TSA that is “agile, resilient and ready for tomorrow's challenges.”
The agency said Cummins will bring together innovators and groundbreakers from field and headquarters offices in September to advance the strategy. TSA said those efforts will focus on enhancing TSA PreCheck®, improving the passenger experience, streamlining the acquisition of new technology and expanding capabilities to counter unmanned aircraft systems.
TSA also said the strategy will accelerate public-private partnerships with industry leaders across sectors. It said an evolved Screening Partnership Program will replace TSA Gold+ so the private sector can play a larger role in delivering a safer, more secure and more efficient aviation system.
The release said TSA kept transportation systems secure over the past year through unprecedented travel events, partial government shutdowns and record-breaking passenger volumes. It also said Cummins has private-sector transportation experience and has worked with federal agencies and private partners on transportation systems globally.
What happens next
TSA said the September meeting will be part of the effort to move Horizon 25 from announcement to action. The agency did not give a detailed timeline for the strategy’s rollout in the release.
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