# Presentation: 480261

## Technology Briefing

**Robin C. “Chuck” Burke**
**Acting Assistant Administrator and **
**  ****Chief Technology Officer**

## Office of Security Technology

## 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 world’s 25 busiest airports are within the US
- Connection times that are routinely scheduled for under 25 minutes

## 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**

## Emerging Checkpoint Technology

**Explosives Trace Detection Document Scanners**
- Operational testing and evaluation at 4 airports
- JFK, NY
- Chicago O’Hare, IL
- LAX, CA
- Reagan National, DC

## Human FactorsResearch 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

## 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.

## 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

## 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

## 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

## CargoResearch 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 O’Hare 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

## 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: O**btain 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.

## 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 industry’s 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*** *

## 	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

- 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

**Summary**** **