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Homeland Security

TSA, International Partners Continue To Press Forward On Open Architecture For Security Technology

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, July 8th, 2022

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TSA, International Partners Continue To Press Forward On Open Architecture For Security Technology

Transportation Security Administration Administrator David Pekoske. Photo: TSA

Two years after committing to the pursuit of greater interoperability and competition within the aviation security screening technology space, airport representatives and security agencies last week said they are continuing toward the path of open architecture, essentially sending a message to security detection equipment manufacturers to get on board. “Technology and innovation within transportation security is evolving at a rapid pace, and open architecture promises to improve how all transportation security agencies share data, integrate emerging technology at speed, remain…

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