Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Announces Awards to TSA Officers

Some Transportation Security Administration employees who worked through the six-week federal shutdown without pay have begun receiving $10,000 bonus checks, according to US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The payments follow days of public discussion about recognizing air traffic controllers’ service during the shutdown. The Department of Homeland Security said the money is coming from carryover funds from the previous fiscal year. In her remarks, Noem said officers who picked up extra shifts or maintained perfect attendance during the shutdown could qualify.