TSA chief says biometrics and tech could lower the stress of traveling By Alexandra Skores 6:30 AM on Mar 15, 2023 CDT
AUSTIN –– Transportation Security Administration chief David Pekoske said the agency wants to use technology to reduce the number of screening officers in checkpoints and speed up travel processes as passenger volumes increase. At Tuesday’s panel at South by Southwest, which focused on accelerating aviation security, he boasted about the agency’s computed tomography technology and biometrics. Despite struggling with staffing a year ago, Pekoske said that nearly 2.4 million people are screened on a given day by TSA. < - > He said passengers can also choose to opt out of certain screening processes if they are uncomfortable, for now. Eventually, biometrics won’t be optional, he said. < - > https://www.dallasnews.com/business/airlines/2023/03/15/tsa-chief-says-biometrics-and-tech-could-lower-the-stress-of-traveling/ -- Iw mailing list [email protected] http://sticklist.org/mailman/listinfo/iw_sticklist.org
