TSA Will End ‘Quiet Skies’ Program That Identifies Travelers for Extra Screening: Noem

The ‘Quiet Skies’ program identified certain passengers for enhanced security screening at airports, which Kristi Noem alleged was politicized by Democrats.

Passengers go through an airport security checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill., on May 7, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on June 5 that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) would abolish a program that targets some travelers for additional screening when boarding certain flights that depart from the United States.

The “Quiet Skies” program was established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a way of ensuring that higher-risk passengers are more thoroughly searched before they board commercial aircraft.