"Which seems to indicate that even if a given airport were to go to contract private screening, it'd still be the same people in the roles of the screeners and supervisors. They'd just have federal benefits (one of the SPP requirements is that private screeners have benefits and pay equal to or greater than, but not less than, their federal counterparts) without being federal employees."

Thanks for the post.

It just underscores TSA management arrogance and shows why current versions of so-called "private security" like the joke known as "Team SFO" is anything but private and provides just as little security as TSA.

The federal government should get the hell out of the airline and airport security racket. Permanently.