b'110 LAS SECURITYWilling ParticipantsOfficials from TSA were drawn to LAS for its unique passenger profile. Because Las Vegas is a leisure destination popular for vacations and special events, LAS serves a high percentage of infrequent flyers and people traveling from smaller markets. Our once-a-year flyer is not very familiar with security procedures, and they take longer to screen, says Vassiliadis.Additionally, the airport has long dealt with pronounced spikes in traffic from conventioneers and weekend visitors.Now, it also has football peaks associated with the game schedule of the Raiders, who moved from Oakland, CA, toLas Vegas in 2020.Given its unique passenger profile, LAS has very different traffic patterns from hub airports or those located in business destinations. Vassiliadis notes that it is not at all uncommon for 10,000 additional passengers to pack the checkpoints at LAS just after a convention or special event.The Arena 51 Series from Ex-Cell Kaiser is.Conversations started with the airport in October 2017 about partnering with them, and the Innovation Checkpoint was operational the following September. They came knocking on our door, Vassiliadis recalls. We have had a great partnership Advanced imaging equipment allows passengers to stand in a morewith the TSA ever since they were founded. relaxed, natural posture for screening. The open design accommodates When the Innovation Checkpoint closed for 15 months travelers in wheelchairs.due to the COVID-19, LAS seized the opportunity to upgrade the terminals electrical, data and lighting systems for the next technological wave. A closure for the work had been planned previously; the pandemic closure simply altered the schedule. ALL IT TAKES IS ONE.The checkpoint re-opened in June 2021 as the citys convention business began to rebound.A disgruntled employee? A rogue subcontractor?When Terminal 3 was built nearly 10 years ago, it was One key in the wrong hands is all it takes. constructed with space for two security checkpoints. At When critical assets are at stake, the only reliable solutionthat time, however, the airports traffic did not meet the TSA is to track each and every access. No small task when youthreshold for two new checkpoints. have dozens or even hundreds of keys and locks. With CyberLock, you get a network of smart keys thatThese days, TSA maintains four traditional checkpoints within.manufactured for the BOLD.the airport, including a 12-lane checkpoint on the second level of Terminal 3. The four-lane Innovation Checkpoint is scheduled track themselves. The result? Complete control over who has what key and when they can use it. to open daily, except Wednesdays, from 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Do your critical infrastructure a favor and reduce yourAt times, TSA invites specific groups of travelers to use the number of rogue keys to zero. Visit us at AAAE - Booth #106 special checkpoint. Depending what we are assessing, we may specifically seek all domestic or all international travelers, Gilkeson says.sales@cyberlock.com | 541-738-5500 | www.cyberlock.comThe passengers are really excited to participate, Vassiliadis adds. We explain the new technology being tested, and they love being a part of it.Eventually, TSA plans to add more lanes at the Innovation Checkpoint so it can assess additional technologies and configurations. Technology will always grow, says Vassiliadis. Unfortunately, the threat always is growing. We have to have many layers, and technology at the checkpoint is one of the best places to have those many layers. ex-cell.com \x04 847.451.0451 \x04 service@ex-cell.comMay | June 2022AirportImprovement.com'