More Airport Security Changes Could Be Coming Under Trump, Expert Says
The post More Airport Security Changes Could Be Coming Under Trump, Expert Says appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Two aviation experts have said they wouldn’t be surprised if more changes are made to Transportation Security Administration policies under Trump after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday she’s questioning “everything TSA does” and may soon change the longheld rule that allows only liquids measuring 3.4 ounces or smaller to be carried through security. TSA checkpoint security screening information in Miami. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Key Facts Homeland Security officials have said they are reviewing all of TSA’s current rules and “exploring new and innovative ways to enhance the passenger experience and our strong security posture,” which Matthew Borie, chief intelligence officer at Osprey Flight Solutions, an aviation security firm, told Forbes could lead to more policy changes around personal electronics and documentation. Noem said changing the liquids rule “may be the next big announcement” but gave no further details on what the changes could be or when they’d be implemented, and the vague suggestion comes less than two weeks after TSA confirmed it would eliminate its 19-year policy that required any passengers without pre-approval to remove their shoes and send them through an x-ray machine. Standard security procedures currently allow passengers to have liquids and gels in amounts less than 3.4 ounces in their carry-on luggage, but they must be placed in a clear zippered bag and removed at the security checkpoint for separate scanning. The increasing installation of upgraded CT (computed tomography) machines at airport security checkpoints to scan carry-on baggage, however, is making it less necessary for liquids to be removed from bags, Borie said. He predicted that a change to the liquid policy wouldn’t affect the amount that could be carried, but would end the need to remove them at security, and said the change would make the policy reflect technological…
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Topline Two aviation experts have said they wouldn’t be surprised if more changes are made to Transportation Security Administration policies under Trump after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday she’s questioning “everything TSA does” and may soon change the longheld rule that allows only liquids measuring 3.4 ounces or smaller to be carried through security. TSA checkpoint security screening information in Miami. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Key Facts Homeland Security officials have said they are reviewing all of TSA’s current rules and “exploring new and innovative ways to enhance the passenger experience and our strong security posture,” which Matthew Borie, chief intelligence officer at Osprey Flight Solutions, an aviation security firm, told Forbes could lead to more policy changes around personal electronics and documentation. Noem said changing the liquids rule “may be the next big announcement” but gave no further details on what the changes could be or when they’d be implemented, and the vague suggestion comes less than two weeks after TSA confirmed it would eliminate its 19-year policy that required any passengers without pre-approval to remove their shoes and send them through an x-ray machine. Standard security procedures currently allow passengers to have liquids and gels in amounts less than 3.4 ounces in their carry-on luggage, but they must be placed in a clear zippered bag and removed at the security checkpoint for separate scanning. The increasing installation of upgraded CT (computed tomography) machines at airport security checkpoints to scan carry-on baggage, however, is making it less necessary for liquids to be removed from bags, Borie said. He predicted that a change to the liquid policy wouldn’t affect the amount that could be carried, but would end the need to remove them at security, and said the change would make the policy reflect technological…
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