A Transportation Security Administration officer finds unallowable liquids in a passenger's carry-on luggage at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The TSA was created after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The 9-11 Commission found that communication was a major issue during the attacks ten years ago. Police, firefighters and medical crews had trouble talking to each other because they were using different radio frequencies. Officials said this lack of communication led to needless loss of life.
The commission said the government should identify radio frequencies that would be used only for emergency communications. However, this has yet to be done.
The report praised the deployment of US-Visit, a biometric entry system in the United States. Secretary Clinton says this new technology has helped strengthen America’s security.
HILLARY CLINTON: “We have emphasized innovation. For example, we are now using sophisticated new biometric screening tools to improve border security and the visa process.”
The US-Visit system uses digital fingerprints and photographic images to identify people entering the United States. The report notes that a similar system for those leaving the country has yet to be established. It says such a system may have helped officials find two of the hijackers involved in the 9-11 attacks.
And that's the VOA Special English Technology Report, written by June Simms. You can learn English and much more at voaspecialenglish.com. I'm Steve Ember.
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