US EP-3 Intercepted by Russian SU-27 in the Black Sea (See in Action, Video)
A U.S. EP-3 Aries aircraft flying in international airspace over the Black Sea was intercepted by a Russian SU-27, on Nov. 5, 2018.
This interaction was determined to be unsafe due to...
NEC Facial Recognition Used to Catch Impostors at DC Airport (Multi-Video)
On only the third day using its new cutting-edge facial comparison biometric system, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) intercepted an...
FAA Clears DJI & 8 Other Industry Partners to Fly Near Airports (Videos)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved nine new partners to its Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) initiative, an innovative collaboration between the FAA and the drone industry that provides near...
Air Passengers Identify Pain Points & What They Want on 2018 IATA Survey
Results of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) 2018 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), show that passengers are looking to new technology to give them more control, information and improve efficiency when they travel.
Based...
Airports Investing in Biometrics for Seamless Passenger Journey
Airlines and airports are investing in biometric technology to deliver secure and easy travel for passengers, as a key priority, according to new research by global IT provider SITA.
The SITA 2018 Air Transport...
IDEMIA Excels in S&T Biometric Tech Rally with OneLook Face/Iris System
Balancing speed and security at checkpoints, like airports, is essential to ensuring safe, reliable travel.
Many of these checkpoints are increasingly using biometric technology to improve speed and reliability, and while recent...
TSA Orders New CT Checkpoint Baggage Screening Systems (Video)
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded a contract option, valued at approximately $2.8 million under the TSA Accessible Property Screening System (APSS) program, to Integrated Defense and Security Solutions (IDSS).
Under the option exercise,...
Undercover Air Marshal Explains Quiet Skies to NBC News (Multi-Video)
On Wednesday night, exclusively on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, NBC News correspondent Tom Costello spoke with an undercover Federal Air Marshal who works on the Quiet Skies program.
Asked what...
DHS S&T to Improve X-Ray Detection with $3.5M in Awards (Multi-Video)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), a Platinum Award Winner in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has awarded a total of nearly $3.5 million in funding...
Veridos Highly-Secure, Driver Licenses & ID Cards to Ohio, Real ID Compliant
While driver’s licenses originated as a means to promote and advance public safety and security, they have since taken on a more complicated role.
Today’s driver’s licenses represent more than just the...
