Atlanta weighs $26.7M airport renewal with a faster-connection goal

A proposed $26.7 million contractor renewal at Hartsfield-Jackson reaches beyond managing crowds: Aviation officials want expanded support for One Stop Security, a federal pilot designed to let eligible international passengers connect without going through TSA screening again.⁠[1][2]

Atlanta’s Transportation Committee is scheduled to consider resolution 26-R-4265 on Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. It would authorize the sole two-year renewal of the terminal and concourse screening and inspection services agreement with HSS-ALL(N)1 ATL, LLC JV.⁠[1]

The pilot itself is not new. In an Aug. 27, 2025, announcement, TSA said operational testing had begun that July, including a Delta flight from London’s Heathrow to Atlanta. Under the model TSA described, eligible passengers still clear U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection, then proceed directly to the secure area for connecting flights without TSA rescreening. Their checked bags also transfer without rescreening. Participating foreign airports must meet standards deemed commensurate with TSA’s.⁠[2]

The contractor’s existing work, according to the city resolution, includes crowd control, help during special events and irregular operations, peak-period passenger-flow management and emergency support. Aviation now seeks increased scope and funding under that agreement for One Stop Security.⁠[1]

The money needs a distinction: $26,681,738.04 is the ceiling for the entire proposed renewal, not a separately identified One Stop Security budget. The resolution does not specify which connections the expanded contractor services would cover or when those services would begin.⁠[1]

The current contract term expires Feb. 5, 2027. The renewal would run from Feb. 6, 2027, through Feb. 5, 2029, paid from the Airport Revenue Fund.⁠[1]

The Oct. 14 listing is a scheduled review, not approval of the renewal or a new screening exemption. Even if authorized, the agreement would require legal approval, mayoral execution, clerk attestation and delivery to the contractor before binding the city.⁠[1]