Technology Briefing

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Technology Briefing

• Robin C. Chuck Burke
• Acting Assistant Administrator and
• Chief Technology Officer

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Office of Security Technology
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Security Challenge

• Provide the best technology solutions to support
• 449 U.S. Airports and 97 U.S. Air Carriers
• 750 screening checkpoints
• Over 650 Million annual passenger enplanements
• 1.4 Billion pieces of checked luggage
• 4 annual increase expected to be 800 Million
  by 2006
• Highly concentrated hub and spoke system
• 16 of worlds 25 busiest airports are within the
  US
• Connection times that are routinely scheduled for
  under 25 minutes

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Emerging Checkpoint Technology

• Walk-Through Explosives Detection Trace Portal
• Operational testing and evaluation at 5 airports
  
• T.F. Green PVD, Rhode Island
• Rochester, NY
• San Diego, CA
• Tampa, FL
• Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
• Increase operational testing and evaluation
  pilots to an additional 10 additional airports in
  the coming months, and include a second vendor.

Smiths Detection
GE IonTrack
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Emerging Checkpoint Technology

• Explosives Trace Detection Document Scanners
• Operational testing and evaluation at 4 airports
  
• JFK, NY
• Chicago OHare, IL
• LAX, CA
• Reagan National, DC

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Human FactorsResearch and Development Efforts

• Continuing research to
• Improve screener/operator efficiency and
  effectiveness
• Conduct studies to facilitate improvements to
  screening equipment from the perspective of the
  screeners/operators
• Develop enhancements to screener selection tools
• Routinely evaluate testing processes and
  procedures covering
• Readiness for duty
• Vigilance under conditions of stress
• Enhance and update training requirements and
  training curriculum

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Checkpoint Improvement Plans

• Increase explosives detection capabilities
• Increase automation
• Minimize footprint impact to minimize
  construction investments
• Maintain or increase throughput per lane
• Preserve passenger privacy while maintaining an
  effective security posture
• Ensure technology does not introduce a health
  risk for screeners or passengers.

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Checked Baggage Technology

• Currently deployed technologies are certified by
  TSA both bulk explosives detection systems
  (EDS) and explosives trace detection (ETD)
  technology. The following equipment is currently
  deployed to support checked baggage screening
  throughout the country
• 1,400 EDS
• Predominantly lobby-installations
• 6,500 Explosives Trace Detection Units
• Deployed as both the primary screening technology
  and for alarm resolution with EDS technology

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In-Line Baggage Screening Systems

• The preferred system for airports where
  installation
• Improves efficiencies
• Increases throughput volume
• Opens terminal space, easing passenger flow

Lobby Installation
In-Line System
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Emerging Checked Baggage Technologies

• Other Technologies
• Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance
• X-Ray Diffraction
• Multi-view X-ray
• Neutron and Gamma Ray

Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance

• Combined Technologies
• Ability to pilot a variety of technologies, each
  providing specialized capabilities, for example
• Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance in conjunction with
  CT technology
• Directed ETD in conjunction with x-ray imaging
  for object identification

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CargoResearch and Development Efforts

• Break Bulk Cargo Pilot Program Operational
  testing and evaluation of currently available EDS
  technology for use on break bulk cargo.
• The first 3 pilots have been initiated at
• Miami International Airport American Airlines
• Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
  American Airlines
• Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport Delta
  Airlines
• The next 3 pilots will be initiated in the first
  quarter of FY 05
• Chicago OHare International Airport United
  Airlines
• Los Angeles International Airport United
  Airlines
• Anchorage International Airport Alaska Airlines
• Canine Continuing research to determine what
  the extent to which explosives detection canines
  can be effectively used for cargo
• Containerized Air Cargo and U.S. Mail Preparing
  to issue grants for the development of emerging
  technologies for screening containerized air
  cargo and automated inspection of U.S. mail

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Infrastructure Protection

• Pilot Programs On-going
• Phase I 20 Airport Access Control Pilot Project
• EWR Fingerprint ID System 
• BOI Fingerprint Reader RFID Reader
• SAV Video Analysis System
• TPA Mobile/Wireless proxcard and fingerprint
  reader
• PVD Iris Recognition System RFID Reader
• RSW Fingerprint Reader Wireless RFID Reader
• MIA Fiber optic netting
• MSP Video Motion Detection System
• SJC - Vehicle Tracking System Fingerprint Reader
• HNL - Video Analysis System RFID Reader
• Objective Obtain data that can be used by
  airports in making informed decisions regarding
  the best technology solutions to meet their needs
  when designing their security system.

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Conveyance Protection

• Hardened Containers
• Continue to work with the vendors of the two
  certified hardened unit load devices (HULD) to
  achieve a design that supports the industrys
  desire for a lighter less costly unit.
• Continue research to develop a solution for
  narrow bodied aircraft that do not use containers
  for baggage and cargo loading
• Blast Resistant Liners
• Continuing research to develop a blast resistant
  liner for both aircraft cabins and cargo hold
  areas that can be manufactured into aircraft at
  the time of production
• Work with DHS Science and Technology Directorate
  on the development of solutions to counter the
  potential threat from surface to air missiles

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Summary

• As we work to continually provide the best
  screening technology solutions for people and
  commerce being transported on commercial aviation
  we will
• Continue to expand explosives detection
  capabilities at passenger checkpoints
• Continue to streamline checked baggage screening
  solutions
• Continue research and development to identify
  technologies to support cargo screening
• Continue efforts to identify technology solutions
  appropriate to protect the transportation
  infrastructure and conveyances