--- title: "Daily Buzz: TSA’s Luggage-Scanning Tech Is Getting Better" id: "46273" type: "post" slug: "daily-buzz-tsas-luggage-scanning-tech-is-getting-better" published_at: "2019-04-05T21:36:34+00:00" modified_at: "2026-11-09T15:57:00+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2019/04/05/daily-buzz-tsas-luggage-scanning-tech-is-getting-better/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2019/04/05/daily-buzz-tsas-luggage-scanning-tech-is-getting-better.md" excerpt: "With improved scanner technology, the TSA will soon no longer require travelers to remove laptops and other items from carry-on luggage. Also: Your learning management system’s role in volunteering." taxonomy_category: - "Learning" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "Business" - "Employee Training" - "LMS" - "volunteers" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Manager" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Daily Buzz: TSA’s Luggage-Scanning Tech Is Getting Better Good news for business travelers: Thanks to new Transportation Security Administration scanner technology, laptops can soon stay securely in your bags during security. (Can we get a hallelujah?) Last week, TSA signed a contract for 300 new carry-on luggage screening machines with computed tomography technology, [reported Bloomberg Government (opens in a new tab)](https://about.bgov.com/news/laptops-to-stay-in-bags-as-tsa-brings-new-technology-to-airports/) . The CT machines create 3D images of bags’ contents and will be able to detect items current TSA regulations dictate flyers must remove during security, namely laptops and liquids. “It’s not a little bit better, it’s a lot better,” said TSA Administrator David Pekoske of the technology in a press call with Bloomberg Government. For travelers, the new protocol also means a faster security process. But don’t get too excited yet: The rollout of the machines doesn’t begin until this summer, and TSA has yet to confirm which airports will receive them. ### The Perks of Using Your LMS as a Volunteer Tool > How your association’s LMS can help with volunteer training and engagement | WBT Systems [https://t.co/mJl6xT0sY4 (opens in a new tab)](https://t.co/mJl6xT0sY4) > [#assnchat (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/assnchat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#lms (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lms?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#association (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/association?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/SgVbkcatpo (opens in a new tab)](https://t.co/SgVbkcatpo) > > — TopClass LMS (@TopClassLMS) [April 4, 2019 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/TopClassLMS/status/1113866351691620352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **It isn’t always easy to get your members to volunteer**—but you might be able to ease the process if your association’s learning management system (LMS) is involved in the training and onboarding process. “When (volunteers) get together for a meeting or arrive on site for an event, they want to get to work and spend their time doing what they were appointed or signed up for,” [says the WBT Systems team on its blog (opens in a new tab)](https://www.wbtsystems.com/learning-hub/blogs/volunteer-training-engagement) . “They don’t want to spend precious meeting or event time going over bylaws or ‘housekeeping’ practices. Instead, deliver volunteer orientation and onboarding online, so they can get the training they need when it’s convenient for them.” Using your LMS as a volunteer tool can also save your organization money on in-person training sessions, as well as better connect volunteers from the get-go. ### Other Links of Note **What content should** be public, and what should be for members only? 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