U.S. Won't Ease Security Rules For 'Registered Traveler' Plan
The TSA fears the program, set to start in June, could be infiltrated by "home-grown" terrorists like last summer's London subway and bus suicide bombers.
Steven Brill, president of Verified Identity Pass Inc., which runs the 10,000-member registered traveler program in Orlando, is eager to sell systems to other US airports. He said he is "very hopeful" his company will have technology by June that addresses the TSA's concerns.
VIP has been working with General Electric Co. to develop gear for detecting explosives that does not require people to remove shoes and jackets, which Brill said could be deployed in registered traveler lanes.
"I emphasize `potentially,' because obviously TSA has to approve the equipment," Brill said. "It's great they've opened the door for that."
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