Technology That Could Reduce Airport Wait, Slowed By TSA
Posted on December 19, 2007 - Filed Under Technology
A new screening technology could lessen airport waiting lines, but, like everyone and everything else, is being held up by the TSA.
But making those partnerships work has proven a tall order. Unlike many tech companies that win government contracts, Brill’s company didn’t seek Homeland Security Dept. money. He built up a cadre of investors including General Electric’s (GE) investing arm to put up the tens of millions of dollars needed to start operating in 11 airports. What he does need from Transportation Security is permission—for nearly everything. For smaller companies such as Brill’s, the bureaucracy involved in making even the simplest decision can cause delay that hampers innovation and hurts the bottom line. “The worst thing in business is when something isn’t predictable, where there’s uncertainty,” Brill says.
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