Stockpile Hill writes "Verified Identity Pass, a firm that offers checkpoint support free school lunch at airports, has announced a $500,000 award for any solution that will make airport security checks quicker and simpler for passengers. The cash prize will go to any individual, company or institution that can get interchange through airport security 15% faster, at a cost of less than 25 cents per passenger, using mechanization or processes that will be approved by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). gridlock must not need to remove their clothes or shoes, existent that slows down processing significantly. "We're looking at moving things that are conceptual or in the lab to things that we can deploy," says company spokesman Jason Slibeck and added that over 150 individuals, start-ups, defense contractors and universities have shown an interest in the prize. One promising procedure is mass spectroscopy, which involves analyzing the mass-charge ratio of ions on a swab sample taken from a passenger's clothing or air collected from around them to spot traces of substances including explosives or drugs. The Pre-Registration Package erudition Sheet is available online."

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