The Next 25 Years of Airport Security
Key Highlights
- ➤Leidos outlines AI-enabled threat detection and automated alarm resolution for future checkpoints
- ➤Airport screening is shifting toward connected CT, biometrics, identity authentication and risk-based systems
- ➤Open architectures could enable new detection algorithms without constant hardware replacement
- ➤Future screening aims to improve passenger efficiency while preserving security and privacy
Expert Statements
Darby LaJoye, Vice President, Airports, Borders and Security, Leidos
“The people responsible for aviation security will remain central to the mission.”
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / November 4, 2026 / Why it matters * Airport screening has changed significantly since 9/11 * Connected systems could make screening more adaptive * Future checkpoints must balance security, efficiency and privacy In a recent article, Darby LaJoye, Leidos vice president of Airports, Borders and Security, reflects on how airport security has evolved since Sept. 11, 2001, and what the next 25 years could bring.
Over the past quarter century, aviation security has progressed from a largely hardware-focused approach built around X-ray systems and metal detection to an increasingly connected environment incorporating computed tomography, biometrics, identity authentication and risk-based screening.
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