Self-Service

Las Vegas airport piloting TSA self-service screening system

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March 19, 2024

The Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada is piloting a prototype self-service screen system available to Transportation Security Administration PreCheck passengers.

The TSA "Innovation Checkpoint" was designed by the TSA and the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, according to a TSA press release.

The prototype has a video monitor that provides step-by-step instructions for passengers to complete screening at their own pace. Once passengers have completed the required screening process and are cleared for travel, automated exit doors open so travelers can gather their belongings and head to their flights.

Transportation Security Officers will ensure TSA PreCheck passengers using the self-screening lane are following security protocols.

The aim is to provide a near self-sufficient passenger screening process while enabling passengers to directly receive on-person alarm information and allow for the passenger self-resolution of those alarms to reduce instances where a pat-down or secondary screening procedure would be necessary.

During the pilot program TSA will collect passenger feedback and data on the system's performance, design, cybersecurity, human factors and other variables to inform future design requirements and system development and to understand how passengers and TSOs interact with

"We are constantly looking at innovative ways to enhance the passenger experience, while also improving security," TSA Administrator David Pekoske said in the release. "This self-service prototype allows our trusted travelers to complete the screening process at their own pace. Testing at the Innovation Checkpoint in Las Vegas gives us an opportunity to collect valuable user data and insights and explore opportunities to apply parts of the prototype to other airport security checkpoints. I am grateful for our partners in S&T and LAS airport, who were critical in bringing this vision to reality."