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TSA recognizes top performers and airports of 2023

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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Honoring the memory, service and sacrifice of TSA Officer Gerardo Hernandez, this award recognizes employees who distinguish themselves through bravery, valor and heroism in the line of duty.

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  • Honoring the memory, service and sacrifice of TSA Officer Gerardo Hernandez, this award recognizes employees who distinguish themselves through bravery, valor and heroism in the line of duty.
  • The 2023 award recognizes Amanda Houck from Intelligence and Analysis.
  • The team also proactively conducted media events at 107 airports and earned coverage for airports of all sizes, including Guam, Saipan and Puerto Rico.
  • This award recognizes TSA employees who volunteer with nonprofit or community service programs or activities, contributing to meaningful results for individuals or the larger public good.

2023 Year in Review: TSA highlights a year of innovation and improvements to security effectiveness, efficiency and the passenger experience

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Friday, January 12, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) marked another successful year in 2023, making significant strides to improve transportation security effectiveness, efficiency and enhance the aviation passenger experience.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) marked another successful year in 2023, making significant strides to improve transportation security effectiveness, efficiency and enhance the aviation passenger experience.
  • In 2023, TSA screened a record 858+ million passengers, an average of 2.4 million daily passengers at airport security checkpoints across the country.
  • As a result, TSA has seen a significant reduction in attrition and improvement in the ability to recruit for open positions.
  • Continued to purchase and deploy innovative checkpoint technologies that improve security effectiveness and efficiency, while enhancing the passenger experience.

MatrixSpace Further Strengthens International Defense and Industry Engagement

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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BURLINGTON, Mass., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Further strengthening its industry advisory board,  MatrixSpace announces the addition of three highly accomplished military and security leaders: Vice Admiral (VADM) Rich Brown (R); Brigadier General Peter L. Jones (R); and Tom Bush, retired Department of Homeland Security executive.

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  • Vice Admiral (VADM) Rich Brown (R) is a senior defense operations leader with over 35 years of experience leading transformation throughout the Navy, retiring in 2020.
  • "Excited to be part of the MatrixSpace team, focused on providing lightweight cutting-edge AI enhanced radar solutions that solve today and tomorrow's border security challenges."
  • Combining industry leading sensing, AI edge processing and RF communication in real-time is a major technology breakthrough that will reinvent business models across multiple vertical market applications, in particular the defense and public safety industry.
  • "These are three extraordinary leaders with deep insights and experience of the challenges faced by industry, defense and national security forces around the world.

Dedrone Expands Team With Three Key Global Hires

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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Dedrone , the market leader in smart airspace security, today announced it has expanded its team with three key hires.

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  • Dedrone , the market leader in smart airspace security, today announced it has expanded its team with three key hires.
  • Dedrone’s strong leadership in the industry and proven track record of deployments around the globe has allowed us to attract some of the brightest minds,” said Aaditya Devarakonda, CEO of Dedrone.
  • I look forward to leveraging my experience to continue building a global team comprised of top-tier talent — and strengthening the team we already have in place,” said Devitt.
  • The current drug war is a drone war, and there is no company better positioned than Dedrone to help us win that war.

Transportation Security Administration Implements New Compensation Plan

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has officially implemented its new Transportation Security Compensation Plan, previously referred to as pay equity for all TSA employees. This plan honors the commitment by Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro N. Mayorkas to invest in TSA's workforce through a modernized pay structure comparable with their colleagues on the federal government's General Schedule (GS) pay scale, regular step increases and a clear progression for pay mobility and growth. Since the inception of TSA, the workforce that secures the nation's transportations systems has been paid at a lower rate than the rest of the federal government.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has officially implemented its new Transportation Security Compensation Plan, previously referred to as pay equity for all TSA employees.
  • TSA's new compensation plan covers all TSA non-executive employees from Transportation Security Officers (TSOs), vetting and intelligence analysts, inspectors, cybersecurity experts, Federal Air Marshals and canine handlers to management and administrative professionals.
  • 96% of the new compensation plan funding went to individuals who serve on the TSA frontlines, which includes TSOs, canine handlers, Transportation Security Inspectors and Federal Air Marshals.
  • On July 2, 2023, TSA officially transitioned to TSA's Transportation Security Compensation Plan.

Federal Air Marshals serve with honor at the U.S. southern border

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Air Marshal Association commends the exemplary service of Federal Air Marshals serving at the southern border of the United States in response to the crisis created by an unprecedented number of undocumented alien entries.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Air Marshal Association commends the exemplary service of Federal Air Marshals serving at the southern border of the United States in response to the crisis created by an unprecedented number of undocumented alien entries.
  • It is unfortunate that some Federal Air Marshals would resort to incendiary, partisan, and insurrectionist rhetoric to avoid being deployed to an undesirable assignment.
  • For decades, Federal Air Marshals have deployed to dangerous hotspots around the world to advance U.S. interests.
  • The Air Marshal Association is the oldest and largest labor organization exclusively representing Federal Air Marshals.

New legislation honors Federal Air Marshal

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
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Senior Federal Air Marshal Ken Meisel contracted COVID-19 while assigned to critical antiterrorism missions aboard US aircraft.

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  • Senior Federal Air Marshal Ken Meisel contracted COVID-19 while assigned to critical antiterrorism missions aboard US aircraft.
  • Congressman Dave Joyce of Ohio, Congressman Andre Carson of Indiana, and Congressman Pete Stauber of Minnesota joined the Air Marshal Association in crafting this important bipartisan bill.
  • Casaretti added, It is fitting that this legislation, which seeks to help all federal employees and survivors, be named after a federal officer who made the ultimate sacrifice.
  • The Air Marshal Association is the oldest and largest labor organization exclusively representing Federal Air Marshals.

Federal Air Marshals Fight for Protection and Fair Pay

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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WASHINGTON, May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The union representing Federal Air Marshals is leading an effort to ensure their agents receive basic rights and fair pay.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The union representing Federal Air Marshals is leading an effort to ensure their agents receive basic rights and fair pay.
  • Since 2001, Federal Air Marshals and other TSA workers have withered under an employee management system that effectively turned them into second class federal employees, said Air Marshal Association President John Casaretti.
  • Included in the legislation is an Air Marshal Association sponsored mandate to provide confidential psychological services to Federal Air Marshals, as well as a requirement for the agency to discuss critical issues with the union.
  • The Air Marshal Association is the oldest and largest labor organization exclusively representing Federal Air Marshals.

Sevatec Awarded $48M Task Order to support TSA's Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service (LE/FAMS) with digital modernization

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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FAIRFAX, Va., June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded Sevatec a 48-month task order valued at $48M to support Flexible Agile Scalable Teams (FAST) under the Unrestricted GSA Alliant 2 GWAC.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded Sevatec a 48-month task order valued at $48M to support Flexible Agile Scalable Teams (FAST) under the Unrestricted GSA Alliant 2 GWAC.
  • Under this task order, Sevatec will serve TSA's Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service mission through Agile Design, Development, and Application Production requirements for a suite of mission-critical applications across the entire agency.
  • "It is truly an honor to be selected by TSA to support one of their most mission-critical portfolio of applications," says Sonny Kakar, Founder and CEO of Sevatec.
  • "For years we have shared lessons learned across national security focused agencies, including TSA, to help facilitate collaboration and share solutions that address common challenges.

US Court certifies class of Air Marshals for unpaid overtime

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Friday, May 29, 2020
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WASHINGTON, May 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On May 28, 2020 the US Court of Federal Claims granted a motion to certify a class of Federal Air Marshals to pursue the claims of unpaid overtime due to improper Law Enforcement Ability Pay adjustments, payroll system practices, unpaid hours for sleep time, and other required duties.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On May 28, 2020 the US Court of Federal Claims granted a motion to certify a class of Federal Air Marshals to pursue the claims of unpaid overtime due to improper Law Enforcement Ability Pay adjustments, payroll system practices, unpaid hours for sleep time, and other required duties.
  • John Casaretti, Founder and President of the Air Marshal Association, brought the suit forward to address the harsh working conditions endured by Federal Air Marshals each day.
  • Federal Air Marshals are forced to work nonstop shifts up to 21 hours, and lack adequate rest periods.
  • Our dedicated officers deserve better work rules and equal pay, said Air Marshal Association President John Casaretti.