Report Says TSA Equipment is Unused, Gathering Dust in Warehouse
The Transportation Security Administration has shelved $184 million in security equipment in a Texas warehouse rather than in the airports for which it was bought.
According to a report compiled by House Republican investigators and Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the TSA has wasted money on equipment that wasn’t fully tested and did not live up to expectations. The equipment is being stored in a warehouse, he said. He also has questioned the speed with which new devices are deployed to airports.