Airport Security: Using Technology to Help Secure the Skies
April 17, 2002

Senator Jay Rockefeller and Senator Bill Frist invite you to join them for a discussion of airport security.
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Featured Speakers:
Tom Kinton, Director of Aviation for the Massachusetts Port Authority – the authority overseeing all aspects of operations at Boston-Logan International Airport, L.G. Hanscom Field, and Worcester Regional Airport.
Jim Dullum, Managing Director of EDS Transportation Global Industry Group – the leading global services company delivering EDS capabilities to a diverse client base including air carriers, airports, logistics and transport enterprises, hotel companies and cruise lines.
Dennis Carlton, Senior Consultant and Director, Washington Operations for International Biometric Group – a leading consulting firm in assisting both private and public agencies in evaluating, designing, and implementing biometric solutions.

The events of September 11 have brought about fundamental changes in the way we deal with aviation security in this country today and tomorrow. One of these changes is a dramatic acceleration in the deployment of new technology. From biometrics and "smart cards" to new explosive-detection machines and trace detectors, technology represents one of the primary tools in our struggle to keep the skies safe from terrorism - a tool that will be increasingly used in the coming months.

Led by U.S. Senators Jay Rockefeller and Bill Frist, the Forum advocates no particular position or policy prescription. Our sole purpose is to inform. Our briefings are nonpartisan, balanced, and open to the public and the media.