But the White House’s proposed budget doesn’t just cut. It also requests allocating $225.9 million for procuring and deploying Computed Tomography machines to enhance security screening capabilities and $48.1 million to replace “outdated” screening systems. The budget also requests $20 million for e-Gates, “which will enable secure, accurate, and self-service identity matching, streamline ID checks, double passenger throughput, and reduce person-to-person interactions.”
Congress is set to hold hearings on the White House’s budget proposal later this month, with a goal to finalize a deal before the 2026 fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.
Pushback against privatization
President Donald Trump has long targeted TSA, criticizing it for inefficiency and allegedly facilitating illegal immigration. On the first day of his second term, Trump forced out the head of the agency, and in May of last year, the White House proposed a $247 million budget cut for the 2026 fiscal year.
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