TSA fails secret ‘screen’ tests

The TSA was tested recently to see if its screeners, equipment and security procedures were up to par — and the agency fared miserably, with a failure rate of about 80 percent, a report says.

Undercover inspections conducted by the Department of Homeland Security uncovered a slew of vulnerabilities at the secu- rity checkpoints of multiple airports across the country, according to ABC News.

Inspectors revealed their results on Wednesday to the House Committee on Homeland Security during a classified briefing. Members of Congress later blasted the Transportation Security Administration for the findings in a public briefing, calling them “disturbing.”

“This agency that you run is broken badly and it needs your attention,” Rep. Mike Rogers (RMich.) told TSA Administrator David Pekoske during the briefing.

While ABC did not give details about the findings, the network did say that at least eight recommendations had been made to the TSA to improve checkpoint security, although it’s unclear where.

The latest tests come two years after the DHS secretly audited the agency and found that it failed at inspections 95 percent of the time.

Those inspections reportedly included getting weapons and explosive materials through screening checkpoints.

Lawmakers on Wednesday pushed for new scanner equipment and tighter security measures during the meeting on Capi- tol Hill, including machines that can create 3-D scans of bags — allowing for agents to better spot any items that may be threatening.

In response to the DHS findings, the TSA released a statement saying it “concurs” with the findings and is “committed to aggressively implementing the recommendations.”