The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)'s director, David Stone, has been asked by President Bush to step down in June. This is the third top ranking official to leave the three year old agency. The agency was created following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and was once the primary agency in the nation's effort to protect air travelers.

It is widely speculated that TSA is being slated for dismantling and may find itself a victim of a reorganization within the Department of Homeland Security. Based on provisions within the President's proposed 2006 budget, TSA will likely become a manager of airport security screeners.