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TSA rolling out hundreds of 3D screening machines
Good news for air travelers.
The need to remove electronic devices, liquids and other items from hand baggage will be phased out at a growing number of airports across the country.
The Transportation Security Administration is buying hundreds of new computed tomography (CT) machines to ease security screening lines at airports.
The agency has been testing the machines since 2017 at several airports and will roll out the screening tech across more airports beginning this summer.
"It’s not a little bit better, it’s a lot better," TSA administrator Pekoske said of the machines.
It is spending $97 million for 300 machines but the list of airports which will receive them hasn’t been finalized yet.
Over time it plans to replace all 2,000 conventional X-ray machines at airports around the country.
The initial five-year contract was awarded to Maryland-based Smiths Detection but the next phases may include procuring machines from multiple vendors to help speed up the rollout.
Pekoske said more screening officers will be required for an initial phase as staff and passengers get used to the new screening procedure, which will eventually see screening wait times reduced.
The technology captures 3D images of items inside a bag.
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