David Cummins has been sworn in as the eighth Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) following his confirmation by the US Senate.
In May 2026, Cummins was nominated by US President Donald Trump to head up the TSA and oversee security operations at more than 430 airports across the country.
With a team of around 60,000 employees, Cummins will also be responsible for the security of surface transportation including rail, mass transit systems, highways, pipelines, and maritime.
“TSA will deliver on its role to secure the Golden Age of Travel the Trump administration has ushered in,” Cummins said. “We do not have to choose between a secure checkpoint, an efficient checkpoint, or an elevated experience. In fact, our mission demands that we achieve all three at once. That is President Trump’s and Secretary Mullin’s vision for the TSA, and it’s what the American people, rightfully, expect of this agency.”
Cummins said he will focus on the TSA workforce and improving morale and rolling out new technology at checkpoints.
Welcome aboard, TSA Administrator David Cummins.
— TSA (@TSA) August 7, 2026
TSA is building for the future – innovation, cutting-edge technology, and a checkpoint experience making travel smoother and more secure than ever before.
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“Cummins looks forward to carrying on TSA’s strong 25-year tradition of playing a critical role in protecting American travelers while further enhancing the passenger experience and taking the agency to the next level with the continued implementation of advanced technology,” a spokesperson for TSA said.
Previously, Cummins was the Director of Operations Management for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and worked in the private transportation sector where he directed partnerships with federal, state and local governments across the US and globally.