ICAO’s 2018 High-Level Conference Recommendations Highlight New Areas of Focus In late November 2018, the United Nations (UN) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) held its second [...]
In March 2004, twelve autonomous vehicles (AV) set off through the Mojave Desert to conquer a 240-kilometer course and take home a $1 million prize. The competition, organized by DARPA and dubbed [...]
TSA has announced it plans to have 40 CT units in operation by the end of 2018. By the end of 2019, the aim is to have 145 operational CT scanners at TSA checkpoints. Why is this an important [...]
The aviation sector, along with many others, is experiencing a sea change in terms of emerging technologies and capabilities. We anticipate that this ‘digitalization’ will have a direct impact on [...]
The ultimate airport security checkpoint might be closer in reach than one would expect. Seamless, less intrusive, quick and efficient security operations are part of the vision under the [...]
Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) systems are at the heart of airport security, helping operators accumulate information, track incidents, and manage response. PSIMs are essentially [...]
US-based aviation security technology provider L-3 has apparently made a $315 million offer for MacDonald Humphrey Automation in a move intended to add more checkpoint automation to its existing [...]
We spend a lot of time in the aviation security community pondering how best to prevent another major attack, and developing the best approach. What will stop the adversary from taking the lives [...]
The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently responded to technology manufacturers on their applications to participate in new “Innovation Lanes” across the US. Some [...]
