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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says technology has improved; requirements to remove belts, jackets and laptops are being evaluated.
Since at least 2011, officials at DHS have promised a shoes-on future, and the department’s own science arm developed and licensed a “high definition–advanced imaging technology shoe scanner.” In January, the DHS announced that the machine would be deployed by 2026, promising, in a demonstration with the TSA, a footwear scan in seconds.
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