The TSA says the future of airport security is getting faster and more high-tech.
“We have automated what we have been doing manually as a snapshot in time to make sure you are who you say you are,” said Jason Lim, TSA’s Identity Management Capabilities Manager.
“This is designed to assist the officer in making a security decision in case there are any anomalies, any alarms or any resolutions that need to happen,” he said. “We also can rely on the officers [who] can have contextual judgement and his training to make the right call.” After listening to the TSA’s response, Rep. Jayapal said she still isn’t confident in the agency’s use of this technology.
“Equity is very important to us because you know the diversity of passengers that we face every day. We want to make sure it works equally well for everybody,” said Lim. A TSA spokesperson said, “Transportation security officers are expected to treat all passengers with dignity and respect.” They added that you can tell the officer at the podium if you don’t want to use this technology.
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