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TSA Readying for Next Phase of CT at the Checkpoint Evaluations

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 17th, 2017

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is getting ready to move into the next phase of demonstrations of advanced technology to screen carry-on bags after first evaluating the computed tomography (CT)-based scanners to understand operating concepts at airport passenger security checkpoints, says an agency official.The next phase of the evaluations will be to integrate the CT systems into Automated Screening Lanes (ASLs) at airport checkpoints, says Jose Bonilla, director of TSA’s Innovation Task Force.First, though, the CT systems will be assessed…

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