WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has selected a business executive with extensive government contracting experience to lead the Transportation Security Administration, according to sources who spoke with Reuters on Thursday.
The president intends to nominate David Cummins for the position. Cummins currently serves as a senior vice president at Serco North America, where he manages the company’s portfolio of federal, state, and local civilian government clients. His nomination follows Trump’s recent proposal to privatize significant portions of TSA operations while eliminating close to 10,000 positions.
The TSA leadership position has remained vacant for over 15 months since Trump dismissed David Pekoske, the former administrator, during his first day back in the White House in 2025.
