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Homeland Security

TSA Launches Airport Employee Pilot Screenings

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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

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The Transportation Security Administration has begun 90-day employee screening pilot programs at seven airports to test various methods for enhancing aviation security. At Boston's Logan International Airport TSA will conduct 100 percent physical employee and vehicle screening at key airport perimeter entrances and select employee entrances from the public area to the secure area. TSA will also evaluate biometric access control. TSA will also conduct a biometric access control evaluation at Denver International Airport as well. At Denver, Kansas City…

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