The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is part of which department?

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is part of which department?

• A. Department of Justice
• B. Department of the Interior
• C. Department of Homeland Security
• D. Department of Defense

Answer: (C)

Transportation security in the United States is organized under the Department of Homeland Security, and the Transportation Security Administration operates as a federal agency within that department. After the 9/11 attacks, the government reorganized to bolster security across all modes of transportation, creating DHS and placing TSA under its umbrella to centralize screening and protective measures at airports and other transit hubs. The Department of Justice handles federal law enforcement and the court system, the Department of the Interior manages natural resources and public lands, and the Department of Defense oversees the military. So TSA belongs to the Department of Homeland Security.

Transportation security in the United States is organized under the Department of Homeland Security, and the Transportation Security Administration operates as a federal agency within that department. After the 9/11 attacks, the government reorganized to bolster security across all modes of transportation, creating DHS and placing TSA under its umbrella to centralize screening and protective measures at airports and other transit hubs. The Department of Justice handles federal law enforcement and the court system, the Department of the Interior manages natural resources and public lands, and the Department of Defense oversees the military. So TSA belongs to the Department of Homeland Security.