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    TSA's 'Quiet Skies' Program Tracks, Observes Travelers In The Air

    Some U.S. citizens have been trailed during their flights by undercover air marshals who take detailed notes on their behavior. The program was first reported on by The Boston Globe.
    by Camila Domonoske Jul 30, 2018 3 minutes
    A passenger looks over planes sitting on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Nov. 22. A previously undisclosed TSA program flags passengers for observation, and undercover air marshals observe their behavior — including whether they make calls or send texts as they travel, <em>The Boston Globe</em> reports.

    Updated at 4:03 p.m. ET

    Some Americans have been trailed and closely monitored by undercover air marshals as they traveled on U.S. flights, as part of a previously undisclosed Transportation Security Administration program called Quiet Skies. The marshals take notes on the targeted traveler's behavior, sending detailed reports to the TSA.

    The existence of the program was Saturday by the,citing an internal TSA bulletin from March as well as anonymous sources within the department. The document leaked to the says the program specifically targets travelers who are not

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