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Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

March 25, 2026 9:35 PM

Aviation security amid federal funding standoff

Coming up at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guest, Sheldon H. Jacobson, talk about how the standoff over federal funding for the Department of Homeland Security is affecting aviation security.

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Transportation Security Administration officers are working without pay and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are stepping in at airports around the country.

What does it all mean for airport safety and travelers? MPR News host Catharine Richert when she talks with a guest who has worked in aviation security for 30 years.      

Guest:  

Sheldon H. Jacobson is a professor of Computer Science at the University of Illinois. He is a data scientist who has worked on aviation security for 30 years.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. 

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