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Homeland Security

Checkpoint Self-Screening Evaluations Two Years Away, TSA Says

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 14th, 2021

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Checkpoint Self-Screening Evaluations Two Years Away, TSA Says

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Testing and evaluating a prototype self-screening solution for passengers at aviation checkpoints is currently estimated to begin in late fiscal year 2023, says the Transportation Security Administration. TSA’s Innovation Task Force and the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate have been examining the potential of passenger self-screening concepts since at least early 2020 and have sought ideas from industry as well. Existing technologies are mature enough on their own to make up the components of a self-screening pod…

Budget

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