President Donald Trump announced nomination of Serco North America senior VP David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration.
Trump’s budget proposes over $1.5 billion cuts to TSA, targeting privatization and eliminating roughly 9,300 jobs through payroll reductions and efficiency measures.
A recent government shutdown left 50,000 TSA workers unpaid for six weeks, causing security wait times of four hours or more at airports.
Former TSA head David Pekoske was fired in 2025 and the agency has operated without a permanent leader for more than 15 months.