The future of airport security is here at Newark Airport’s new $2.7B Terminal A

Travelers using Newark Airport's new $2.7 billion Terminal A are among the first to encounter the future of airport security screening – from barrel-shaped 3-D baggage screening machines that use the same technology in a MRI, to more passenger-friendly open air full body scanners.

NJ Advance Media recently got a behind the scenes at how the new equipment screens passengers and carry-on bags faster, more efficiently and most importantly, more effectively.

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