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Inaugural guidance on Open Architecture for Airport Security Systems establishes detailed recommendations for implementation across national regulators, airport operators, manufacturers and service providers

15th November 2023

ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International), the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the European Organisation for Security (EOS), AVINOR and Heathrow Airport today released initial guidance on Open Architecture for Airport Security Systems1.  This guidance seeks to provide the path to unlocking secure data interconnectivity and interoperability among globally connected aviation security systems. “The pace […]

ACI World, ACI North America and TSA sign MoU to advance the development of aviation security

30th June 2023

Airports Council International (ACI) World, ACI North America (NA) and the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further enhance the development of secure and efficient aviation security operations globally. The MoU seeks to formalize multiple workstreams and ensure the continued collaboration on and promotion of global aviation security […]

The Transportation Security Administration and ACI EUROPE agree in principle to open architecture for security screening technology throughout Europe

11th July 2022

The chief executives from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International), along with airports and industry stakeholders, including London Heathrow, Avinor, and the European Organisation for Security (EOS), met in Brussels to endorse their continued collaboration to address open architecture for airport security systems. Worldwide, transportation security equipment is moving towards a […]

TSA Trials Pangiam’s AI-Driven Solution to Improve Airport Threat Detection

15th June 2022

Pangiam, in collaboration with Google Cloud, is selected to demonstrate its artificial intelligence solution for advanced accessible screening The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has selected transport security technologists Pangiam to demonstrate its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven accessible screening solution that has the potential to transform aviation security worldwide. Project DARTMOUTH, the collaboration between Pangiam and Google […]

Credential screening authentication rolled out at five US airports

5th August 2020

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has introduced new technology that validates a traveler’s identification and confirms their flight information in near real time at five airports in the USA. “Credential authentication technology enhances our detection capabilities for identifying altered or fraudulent documents such as driver’s licenses and passports at checkpoints and increases efficiency by […]

American Airlines, TSA, Testing New State-of-the-Art Screening Technology at JFK Airport

26th July 2018

Research and development efforts have shown that CT is the most consequential technology available today for airport checkpoints worldwide. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), working collaboratively with American Airlines, is demonstrating a new computed tomography (CT) scanner at the Terminal 8 security checkpoint at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). State-of-the-art CT checkpoint […]

Cincinnati Airport employs tech to meet passenger demand

4th December 2017

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) with local Transportation Security Administration (TSA) collaboration is using live and empiric data to identify irregularities at the security checkpoint.  The airport serving 5-10 million passengers uses BlipTrack technology to employ resource utilization and smoother passenger processing. In 2016, CVG achieved its best ranking in the 21-year history of the […]

American Airlines and TSA launch automated screening lanes at MIA

25th October 2017

American Airlines, in coordination with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Miami-Dade Aviation Department, has launched two automated security screening lanes in Terminal D at Miami International Airport (MIA). These new automated screening lanes incorporate technology and screening station modifications that enhance security effectiveness while decreasing the time travelers spend in security screening. The equipment […]

TSA Pre reaches five million enrollments milestone

10th July 2017

The Transportation Security Administration’s TSA Pre program has reached a milestone with more than five million travelers enrolled. TSA Pre, which opened its first application center in December 2013, now has more than 390 application centers across the USA, including locations at 44 airports. TSA Pre is a screening program that enables low-risk travelers to […]

Non-intrusive screening technology deployed at Duluth International Airport

26th May 2017

Duluth International Airport in Minnesota has partnered with the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to install an advanced imaging technology (AIT) scanner at the airport’s security checkpoint. The non-intrusive AIT is optional and provides passengers with an alternate screening option over the regular metal detectors and pat down security process. This is particularly useful for […]