US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has introduced its Enhanced Passenger Processing (EPP) program at Bermuda’s L F Wade International Airport. The process is designed to improve security and streamline the preclearance experience for US citizens departing for the USA.

EPP uses facial comparison technology to deliver a touchless inspection process for US citizens. CBP officers use auto-capture cameras and biometric facial comparison technology to verify identity and US citizenship, conduct law enforcement vetting and create a crossing record.

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The 18th Meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization Collaborative Arrangement for the Prevention and Management of Public Health Events in Civil Aviation – Asia Pacific was held from August 20-21, 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand. Over 60 medical and civil aviation professionals attended from states and industry associations across the Asia-Pacific region.

In recent years, outbreaks of communicable diseases, including monkeypox and Ebola, have raised travel-related concerns and served as a reminder of how civil aviation can be disrupted by international public health crises.

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VMD Corp, an Xcelerate Solutions Company, has been awarded a position on the Transportation Security Administration‘s (TSA) Screening Partnership Program (SPP) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling value of US$5bn. The IDIQ positions the company to compete for future opportunities supporting aviation security operations across the USA.

The SPP enables TSA to leverage qualified private-sector partners to conduct passenger and baggage screening services at participating airports while maintaining federal oversight and security standards.

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on August 24 that an “evolved” Screening Partnership Program (SPP) will replace the previously announced Gold+ initiative.

The Gold+ program was developed to enable participating airports to tailor security systems for their facility and avoid the personnel shortages that affected airports across the USA during the government shutdown. It intended to pair SPP with TSA’s innovation authorities to enable cutting-edge aviation security solutions.

However, critics said it could open up an airport’s most crucial operations to private vendors that may not have the same level of internal security as TSA.

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The Malaysian government has announced a plan to strengthen airport security.

Among the amendments, clearer roles and accountability have been established among implementing agencies through the National Immigration Command Center and the Joint Ministry of Home Affairs – Ministry of Transport Technical Committee, which will support more coordinated implementation. Together with designated liaison officers across the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM), the Royal Malaysia Police, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department and the Immigration Department of Malaysia, as well as Malaysia Airports through its operational and aviation security functions, this supports a more nationwide approach to border security and control.

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Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) has participated in a specialized workshop on emergency, crisis and disaster management as part of the Knowledge Management in Crisis and Disaster Management program organized by The Sharjah Police’s (SP) General Department of Prevention and Safety. The workshop brought together representatives from organizations across the aviation and airspace sector who exchanged knowledge and best practices.

The program explored a range of key topics, including the roles and responsibilities of the organizations involved; Sharjah Police’s emergency, crisis and disaster management framework; the different phases of incident management; security risk registers and response plans; command and control systems; available capabilities and resources; and operational best practices in managing emergency situations.

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SeeTrue’s artificial intelligence platform has been deployed at Punta Cana Airport in the Dominican Republic to target the illegal movement of drugs and undeclared currency.

The technology is part of the integrated checkpoint security solution at the airport, recently deployed with Leidos, which includes the ClearScan checkpoint CT baggage scanner running the new AI-based threat-detection algorithms. SeeTrue’s AI software layers provide automated, real-time analysis on top of the CT imaging, enabling screening personnel to identify concealed drugs and undeclared currency within passenger baggage at operational checkpoint speeds.

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South Africa has officially launched its Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) program, designed to boost border security while improving travel and the passenger experience.

To support South Africa’s hosting of the G20 Presidency, ETA was initially introduced in four strategic source markets: China, India, Indonesia and Mexico. South Africa has now officially launched the system and is planning to expand it to additional countries.

Eligible travelers will be able to apply for the ETA online from anywhere in the world without having to visit a South African mission or visa processing center.

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The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) has filed a lawsuit to force the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to turn over records about the agency’s new privatization program, TSA Gold+. AFGE is the exclusive union representative of 47,000 transportation security officers (TSOs) at 400 airports across the country.

AFGE says TSA failed to formally notify the union of Gold+ until after a Freedom of Information Act request was filed. “TSA had been building and selling the program for months before that,” AFGE says.

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Rohde & Schwarz will supply its QPS201 advanced imaging technology (AIT) security scanners to passenger security screening checkpoints across five Airports of Thailand-managed (AOT) airports, including Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.

The QPS201 scanner model uses millimeter wave technology and AI-based algorithms to identify prohibited items. Designed to keep false alarm rates low, the technology requires only milliseconds per scan.

Passengers spend a short time with a hands-down scan pose inside the AIT scanner, while any potential threats on their body are shown on a standardized digital avatar without revealing personal attributes.

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