Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced an investment of more than $1 billion into TSA security checkpoints across the United States. Noem made the announcement during a press conference at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. “We as the Department of Homeland Security are going to be investing over $1 billion in new technology and new advancements in the security systems at security checkpoints in airports across the country,” Noem said. Noem said it’s the biggest investment in screening technologies “in over a decade.” “We know that it is our responsibility not just to keep travelers safe, but also to make sure that we’re getting them to their locations and to their destinations safely,” she continued. Check it out: NOW – DHS Secretary Noem announces over a billion dollars will be invested in new security screening technology at airport checkpoints, "not just to keep travellers safe, but also to make sure that we're getting them to their locations and to their destinations safely" pic.twitter.com/oxUutxFpGb — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) November 23, 2025 More from the Las Vegas Review-Journal: She said investments will be made into X-ray technologies at TSA checkpoints and also for “the technology it takes to scan individuals.” Noem said security personnel will also receive additional training and added that “our greatest resources are our people.” She added that additional K-9 units will be added to checkpoints as part of the overall investment, though some of those efforts have already started. “[Harry Reid Airport] is a wonderful facility for us to test new technology, and this security checkpoint is called our Innovation Center, which means this is where we typically deploy new technology, new screening processes, new x-ray systems to see as to their efficacy, to how they work as far as detecting new threats, or giving us higher rates of detection and where we can train individuals as well,” Noem said, according to KLAS 8 News Now. Noem also gave TSA agents $10,000 bonus checks at the press conference. Footage below: NEW: Secretary Noem personally tells TSA agents who worked through the shutdown they will be receiving $10,000 bonuses. pic.twitter.com/ovRKIBqieS — Fox News (@FoxNews) November 23, 2025 KLAS 8 News Now provided further details: During the press conference, Noem highlighted several TSA agents who faced hardships during the 43-day government shutdown, the longest shutdown in U.S. history. “It was devastating for so many people. We were amazed by the ability of our security checkpoints and our transportation security officers to still continue to show up and do their jobs and do it with excellence, but they also did it without pay,” Noem said. Noem said there were “only a handful of many” across the county who the department could point to as examples of exceptional TSA agents, four of whom she highlighted during Saturday’s press conference. “Many of them, while the politicians were in D.C. posturing and trying to win political points to advantage themselves, these individuals were still showing up for work every day. They were doing it while they didn’t have a paycheck, they couldn’t pay their bills, they couldn’t put food on the table for their families, but they also did it with a smile on their face,” Noem said. Noem also announced that the department will be giving bonus checks to many TSOs across the country for “doing their job with excellence,” by not just showing up for their shifts during the government shutdown, but also taking extra shifts and extra responsibilities, as well as going above and beyond to serve those in their communities and help fellow employees. Additional coverage below: