Feature Article: S&T Technology is Keeping our Skies Safe
S&T’s Baggage, Cargo, and People Screening (BCP) Program is developing screening solutions to better-secure our airspace, communities, and borders.
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S&T’s Baggage, Cargo, and People Screening (BCP) Program is developing screening solutions to better-secure our airspace, communities, and borders.
DHS S&T Primary Screening for Carry-On Baggage project develops technology solutions to solve problems for TSA by developing modular, dynamically upgradable screening systems to improve detection capabilities and increase passenger throughput, while improving life cycle costs.
DHS S&T's Primary Screening for Passengers project develops passenger screening technologies that are safe, provide higher-resolution scans, and have better automated detection algorithms to reduce false alarms. These systems will substantially reduce the need to remove shoes, headwear, outerwear, and small personal items before being screened.
S&T and Transportation Security Administration are collaborating on Advanced Imaging Technology to improve the passenger screening experience.
TSA and DHS S&T unveiled a prototype checkpoint technology, the self-service screening system, at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, NV.
The S&T Screening at Speed Program, along with the TSA Innovation Task Force, is developing a pod-based self-service screening checkpoint for PreCheck® travelers to increase autonomy, reduce pat downs and bag inspections, and give Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) more time to assist other passengers. The futuristic pod-based checkpoint design offers an exclusive experience for travelers to go at their own pace, ideally reducing stress and increasing traveler satisfaction at the checkpoint.
The S&T Screening at Speed Program, along with the TSA Innovation Task Force, is developing a lane-based self-service screening checkpoint for PreCheck® travelers to increase autonomy, reduce pat downs and bag inspections, and give Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) more time to assist other passengers. While lane-based self-service screening may at first look like a normal checkpoint, its video prompts and option to self-resolve alarms with minimal intervention from TSOs is a whole new experience.
Through concept designs, prototypes, hardware, and video analytics development, the S&T Screening at Speed Program, along with the TSA Innovation Task Force, is reimaging the airport screening experience. Passenger self-service screening aims to provide more autonomy to travelers, reduce pat downs and bag inspections, and optimize TSA resources while meeting security screening standards.
The pilot, part of S&T’s Screening at Speed Program, is scheduled to begin in January at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
DHS S&T announces the launch of Track 2 of the Remote Identity Validation Technology Demonstration (RIVTD).