Aviation and Airport

TSA awards private screening contract airports in Montana
TSA has selected Trinity Technology Group of Fairfax, Virginia., as the private screening contractor for seven airports in Montana under the Screening Partnership Program (SPP); the 5-year contract is worth $10,947,820
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House members urge TSA not to destroy Registered Traveler data
A month ago Verified Identity Pass Inc., by far the largest operator of Registered Traveler, abruptly ceased operations; TSA plans to destroy personal data from enrollees
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Belkin Flythru may help with airport security
Belkin’s Flythru see-through laptop bag may — just may — persuade security checkers not to ask you to pull your laptop out of the bag
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Tampa International Airport to install more cameras to watch luggage
Last year the TSA received about 17,500 claims for lost, damaged, or stolen items; the agency fired 310 officers for theft between 1 May 2003, and 19 December 2008
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Analogic gets funding from TSA for scanner system
Analogic Corp. received funding from the TSA for an upgraded scanner system to check baggage for explosives
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Honolulu airport gets faster screening
Honolulu airport is one of thirteen U.S. airports that will use a new screening process beginning 24 August; the Global Entry pilot program, intended to streamline the customs and security process for “trusted” air travelers
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TSA: Airport security lines moving faster
Better scanning technologies, clearer procedures at checkpoints have reduced wait times down to ten minutes
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Judge prohibits VIP from selling customers' personal data
VIP shut down its Clear airport fast pass service on 22 June; the 260,000 customers who gave their full names, Social Security numbers, and biometric identifiers such as finger prints and iris scans to the company do not want the defunct company to sell their information a third party; a judge agrees, but the order could be withdrawn
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Security experts float plan for GA airport security ratings
There are 15,000 private planes flying in the United States with no security rules; these planes use a network of 4,700 small airports which themselves are only lightly monitored for security; security experts say it is time for general aviation to be monitored more carefully for security
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Ninety miss flights over airport security delays
Was it industrial action or a thorough security job? Ninety passengers who missed their flights at Dublin airport Friday want to know
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Clarifying U.S. exit requirements for non-U.S. travelers
From 28 May to 2 July 2009, DHS conducted a test of biometric exit procedures at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport; the procedures tested during the trial will be deployed in 2010; until then, all international visitors should do is return their paper Form I-94 (Arrival-Departure Record) or Form I-94W to an airline or ship representative
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Reveal Imaging shows a new cabin baggage screening system
The company says it had identified a need for a superior screening technology to be put in place for cabin baggage
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GE offers airport detection system to the U.S. Army
The U.S. Army wants to use GE’s trace detection system; the device may be used for drug detection and explosive detection
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Airport security market growing, offering opportunities to big and small companies
The flood of government money in the wake of 9./11, aimed to bolster airport security, created a temporary over-capacity of equipment; with that over-capacity used, new technologies emerging, and more than $1 billion in stimulus package funds, the airport security market is poised for growth
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Australian, Kiwi passengers to use electronic passport control
New electronic passport control for Australians and New Zealanders will allow bypassing queues for baggage screening from the end of this year
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