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A number of U.S. airport websites were temporarily taken offline after three pro-Russia cybercrime groups announced a wave of DDoS attacks targeting U.S. critical infrastructure.

$59 million in safety grants to help secure railway crossings in California, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania with protective devices, gate systems and pedestrian warnings.

Government and transit agencies can apply for $20,000 grants to improve rail safety education in their transit systems.

Labor Day travel in the United States exceeded 2019 levels, marking the first time the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened more passengers on a given holiday than in pre-pandemic years.

The Port of New Orleans will upgrade its Maritime Security Operations Center (MSOC) with over $500,000 in port security funds from FEMA.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun testing drone detection technology around Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) in southwest Florida uses artificial intelligence (AI) from Hakimo to help detect tailgating and other access control issues.

Travelers who enroll in TSA PreCheck will now have an additional gender marker option on their applications, as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) attempts to more accurately represent travelers' genders.

Travelers disembarking from Carnival Cruise Line journeys will now undergo a biometric screening process to confirm their identity at the Port of Baltimore.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has stopped over 3,000 firearms from entering passenger planes in the first six months of 2022.