WASHINGTON – Umqondisi WezokuPhepha Kwezokuthutha (i-TSA) u-John S. Pistole ukhulume namuhla nabathintekayo bezindiza ukuze banikeze isibuyekezo ngemizamo eqhubekayo ye-TSA yokusebenzisa izinyathelo zokuphepha ezisekelwe engozini, eziqhutshwa ubuhlakani. Njengengxenye yengxoxo, u-Pistole unikeze imininingwane ngohlelo lwe-ejensi lokuqhuba uhlelo lokuhlola ezinyangeni ezizayo ukuze kuthuthukiswe amakhono e-TSA asuselwe kubunikazi, ngaphambi kokundiza kanye nokuhlinzeka abahambi abathembekile ukuhlolwa okusheshayo.
"Lokhu kuthuthukiswa kuzokwenza ukuthi izikhulu zethu zigxile emikhakheni enobungozi," kusho uMphathi we-TSA uJohn S. Pistole. "Ukwenza ngcono ukuhlolwa okukhomba ubunikazi kungenye yezinyathelo ezijwayelekile zokuqonda ngendlela efanele njengoba siqhubeka nokuqinisa ezokuphepha jikelele, nokwenza ngcono isipiliyoni sabagibeli lapho kungenzeka khona."
Ngesikhathi kunesithangami sanamuhla, u-Administrator Pistole wazise ababambiqhaza bemboni ukuthi njengengxenye yomshayeli wendiza oqala lokhu kuwa, i-TSA izovivinya izithuthukisi zamakhono we-TSA angaphambi kokundiza, amandla okuhlola ubunikazi ngokubambisana ne-US Customs kanye ne-Border Protection (CBP) kanye ne-US abathwali bomoya.
Esigabeni sokuqala sokuhlolwa, izindiza ezithile ezivamile kanye namalungu athile ezinhlelo ze-CBP's Trusted Traveler, kufaka phakathi amalungu we-Global Entry, i-SENTRI, ne-NEXUS, okuyizakhamizi zase-US azokwazi ukubamba iqhaza kulo mshayeli, ongabenza bakwazi ukuhlolwa ngokushesha ezindaweni zokuhlola ezikhethiwe ezikhumulweni zezindiza ezithile.
Ezikhumulweni zezindiza zaseHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International naseDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County, ezinye izindiza ezivamile ezivela eDelta Air Lines namalungu athile ezinhlelo ze-CBP's Trusted Traveler okuyizakhamizi zase-US futhi nazo ezindiza eDelta zizokwazi ukubamba iqhaza kumshayeli wendiza. Ezikhumulweni zezindiza zaseMiami International naseDallas Fort Worth International, izindiza ezithile ezivamile ezivela e-American Airlines kanye namalungu athile ezinhlelo ze-CBP's Trusted Traveler okuyizakhamizi zase-US futhi nazo ezindiza eMelika zizofaneleka. I-TSA ihlela ukukhulisa lo mshayeli wezindiza ukuthi afake i-United Airlines, iSouthwest, iJetBlue, i-US Airways, i-Alaska Airlines, neHawaiian Airlines, kanye nezinye izikhumulo zezindiza, uma sezikulungele ukusebenza.
Umphathi uPistole uzosebenzisana noKhomishani we-CBP u-Alan D. Bersin kanye nezindiza ukunquma ukuthi abagibeli bangafaneleka yini kulo mshayeli wokuhlola, onqunyelwe izakhamizi zase-US futhi ongowokuzithandela. Njengengxenye yomshayeli wendiza, laba bagibeli bangafanelekela ukuhlolwa okusheshayo eziteshini zezindiza ezingenhla. Bonke abagibeli kulo mshayeli bangaphansi kokuhlolwa okuvame ukuphepha nokuhlolwa okungahleliwe.
Lesi sinyathelo somshayeli sizosiza ukwazisa ngezinyathelo ezilandelayo ze-TSA njengoba i-ejensi ibheka izindlela zokuphepha ezisuselwa ebungozini, ezenzelwe ubuhlakani ezizokwenza ukuthi abahambi banikele ngolwazi oluthe xaxa ngabo ngaphambi kokundiza.
Ngesikhathi kunesithangami, u-Administrator Pistole uphinde wagcizelela ukuthi i-TSA izoqhubeka nokufaka izindlela zokuphepha ezingahleliwe nezingalindelekile kuso sonke isikhumulo sezindiza futhi akekho umuntu ozoqinisekiswa ukuthi uzohlolwa ngokushesha. Ubuye wachaza ukuthi izindawo zokuhlola ukuphepha esikhumulweni sezindiza ziyingxenye eyodwa kuphela yohlelo olunemikhawulo eminingi yokuphepha kwezindiza. Ezinye izingqimba zokuphepha, zombili ezibonwayo nezingabonakali ngumphakathi, zifaka ukuqoqwa kobuhlakani kanye nokuhlaziywa, amaqembu atholwa ngokuqhuma kwe-canine, amasosha ombuso abumbene, izikhulu zokuqapha ithelevishini ezivaliwe kanye nezikhulu zokuthola ukuziphatha.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- As part of the discussion, Pistole provided details on the agency’s plan to conduct a pilot program in the coming months to enhance TSA’s identity-based, pre-flight screening capabilities and provide trusted travelers with expedited screening.
- During today’s briefing, Administrator Pistole informed industry stakeholders that as part of a pilot beginning this fall, TSA will test enhancements to TSA’s pre-flight, identity-based screening capabilities through a partnership with U.
- During the briefing, Administrator Pistole reiterated that TSA will continue to incorporate random and unpredictable security measures throughout the airport and no individual will be guaranteed expedited screening.
