TSA is testing facial recognition at more airports, raising privacy concerns

A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen. The screen flashes “Photo Complete” and the person walks through – all without having to Read More …

Michigan: Video of TSA worker’s handling of bomb dog draws outrage

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employee has been removed from canine handling duties after video taken Sunday at Detroit Metro Airport circulated online. The video, taken by Reddit user ProfessionalEye3568 from the Delta Sky Club on the second level, shows Read More …

DHS S&T: New Carry-On Baggage Screening System Aims to Reduce Traveler Screening Times

WASHINGTON – Travelers may have a new way to screen their carry-on bags in the future with technology being developed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). S&T recently installed a next generation carry-on baggage Read More …

London City Airport scraps 100ml liquid rule after introducing CT scanners

Passengers travelling through London City Airport will no longer have to limit their liquids to 100ml in their hand luggage as high-tech CT scanners have been introduced at security. The move, which will be implemented today, comes after the government Read More …

Pennsylvania: TSA officers prevent explosive device from being loaded on plane at Lehigh Valley International Airport

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer prevented an explosive device from being loaded onto a flight at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Monday, Feb. 27. The device was detected during the routine screening of checked baggage. The Read More …

UK: Luton airport to relax hand luggage liquid rules with the introduction of CT scanners

By the end of the year, passengers travelling through London Luton Airport will no longer have to remove liquids and laptops from their hand luggage for screening, and the 100ml rule on liquids will be relaxed. The Bedfordshire airport – Read More …

Spain to abolish carry-on liquid restrictions at airports from 2024

Authorities in Spain plan to abolish the carry-on liquid rules in 2024, permitting passengers through some country’s airports to take over 100 ml liquids in their hand luggage without being subject to restrictions. According to the announcement of Aena, the Read More …

Improving the speed and safety of airport security screening

For decades, airports around the nation have employed sensitive canine noses to detect concealed explosives. While this four-legged fleet has been effective and efficient, researchers have yet to build a mechanical method that can mimic their abilities. Sasha Wrobel and Read More …

New York: TSA officers available to answer questions about the job of an officer for prospective recruits at Syracuse, Binghamton and Ithaca Airports in February

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring officers to work at Syracuse Hancock International, Greater Binghamton and Ithaca Tompkins International Airports and the agency is staffing a series of informational recruitment tables at those three airports in February so that Read More …