Transportation Security Administration: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	TSA
Date	November 19, 2001 - present
Areas Of Involvement	national security • transportation
Related People	Norman Mineta

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Travelers at Denver International Airport move through security screening, with TSA officers monitoring scanners and people passing through metal detectors and a body scanner.

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Central Intelligence Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration KGB Federal Bureau of Investigation National Security Agency MI6 Mossad U.S. Secret Service U.S. Department of Defense Environmental Protection Agency