What is Opt Out (i.e. the Screening Partnership Program)?

• A. Contract staffed used instead of TSA. Still managed by TSA.
• B. TSA directly hires all screeners nationwide.
• C. Private security company runs screening with no TSA oversight.
• D. No screening is required for certain air travel.

Answer: (A)

Opt Out means airports can use private contractors to perform security screening instead of TSA employees, but TSA still oversees and manages the program. In this setup, a private company staffs the screeners and runs the daily screening operations, while TSA sets the training standards, conducts audits, and ensures compliance with security requirements. That combination—private staff working under TSA management and oversight—best matches the described option.

The other ideas don’t fit because TSA would not completely remove oversight, nor would the model involve no screening at all, or rely on TSA hiring all screeners nationwide.