The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released four recommendations for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to assess the potential for discrimination in the airport screening process.
TSA screening policies have drawn criticism in previous years from civil rights groups, who note the risk of racial profiling in certain behavior detection and screening strategies used by the agency. TSA has made efforts to reduce discriminatory situations during the airport screening process, including announcing screening measures that aim to reduce false alarm rates for transgender passengers.