Tag: TSA
Biometric scanners could be coming to an airport near you
Looking to avoid crowds and speed up the screening process when you travel by plane? If you’re willing to provide certain personal information — and pay an annual fee — you can now put biometric scanners to work for you at several airports across the U.S. The technology is already in place in San Francisco […]
Should the TSA keep their Behavior Detection Officers?
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spends around $200 million a year on a behavioral-detection program that many believe is ineffective. The job of a behavior detection officer A behavior detection officer (BDO) is a TSA agent trained to identify suspicious behaviors, such as fidgeting, excessive sweating, and wearing heavy clothes in a warm climate. […]
TSA retains knife ban for airline security
The Transport Security Administration (TSA) has decided against allowing small knives on airline flights, backtracking on its earlier intention. Protests from flight attendants, their unions, and others who worried that even small knives could compromise airline security and passenger safety forced the TSA to retract. Los Angeles Times reports, “TSA chief John Pistole had announced […]
