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Technology - October 2008
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TSA tests new communications method for security checkpoint workers
In an effort to increase efficiency and create a calmer environment at airport security checkpoints, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is currently piloting “whisper wireless” radios that allow security personnel to quietly converse across distances, rather than shout back and forth to one another. Some of the radios include earpieces, shoulder-mounted microphones, or microphones tucked in the officer’s shirtsleeve.
The pilot program is currently underway at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut and Norfolk International Airport in Virginia. In addition to improving communications between airport employees and the overall atmosphere at security checkpoints, the TSA said it believes the reduction in noise levels will make more noticeable those passengers who may pose a security threat.
Source: The Hartford Courant
