Why was TSA moved under the Department of Homeland Security?

• A. To realign TSA with border security
• B. To centralize funding
• C. To restructure TSA as a private contractor
• D. Too closely affiliated (Agency capture)

Answer: (D)

The move reflects a push to centralize all homeland security functions under one umbrella after 9/11. By bringing the Transportation Security Administration into the Department of Homeland Security, aviation security sits alongside other security disciplines—border, immigration, emergency response, and critical infrastructure—so policies, funding, and oversight can be coordinated more effectively. The aim wasn’t to privatize or realign with border security specifically, and agency capture concerns are a separate discussion; the primary idea was to create a unified structure for protecting the homeland and improving cross‑agency coordination.