Congressional report calls TSA 'bloated'
By Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

The Transportation Security Administration is a bloated agency plagued by significant problems, says a congressional report released Wednesday on the 10th anniversary of the agency's creation. But an agency spokesman called the report a disservice to the workers.

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"Unfortunately, TSA has lost its way," said Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., chairman of the House Transportation Committee, at a news conference. "It is time for reform. TSA must become … a thinking, risk-based, flexible agency that analyzes risks, sets security standards and audits security performance."

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But TSA spokesman Greg Soule said the agency has developed a highly trained workforce that has screened 5 billion passengers and prevented more than 1,100 guns from being brought onto planes this year.

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The congressional report recommends:



unhappycamper comment: One of the things the congressional reports recommends is "Revising the luggage-screening program to allow more competition with private security companies." Score another one for outsourcing.