Changes

The '''Transportation Security Administration''' was formed immediately following the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]].  The agency is a component of the [[Department of Homeland Security]] (DHS) and is responsible for security of the nation's transportation systems.

The '''Transportation Security Administration''' was formed immediately following the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]].  The agency is a component of the [[Department of Homeland Security]] (DHS) and is responsible for security of the nation's transportation systems.

With state, local and regional partners, TSA oversees security for the [[highway]]s, [[railroad]]s, [[bus]]es, [[mass transit]] systems, ports and the 450 U.S. [[airport]]s.  TSA employs approximately 50,000 people from [[Alaska]] to [[Puerto Rico]] to ensure your travels – by plane, train, automobile or ferry – are safe and secure.  However, their methods for doing so have met with criticism from both sides of the aisle for not respecting the right to privacy.

With state, local and regional partners, TSA oversees security for the [[highway]]s, [[railroad]]s, [[bus]]es, [[mass transit]] systems, ports and the 450 U.S. [[airport]]s.  TSA employs approximately 50,000 people from [[Alaska]] to [[Puerto Rico]] to ensure your travels – by plane, train, automobile or ferry – are safe and secure.

== History ==

== History ==

== Controversial legality ==

== Controversial legality ==