At the suggestion of Mark and Mary, I filled out the application for the trusted traveler program Global Entry. It's basically a program that lets you go through special checkpoints on your entry to the US. It's a pretty new program, I think they are expanding it now. In some places I may get out of taking off my shoes and unfurling my electronics in screening points by getting this membership. TSA's expedited screening program, I think it's called. The deal, though, is that it costs money to register, and you have to do an interview, in person, at a security location. Luckily for me, the closest one to me is Logan Airport here in Boston. (Unluckily for Mark and Mary, who live near Hartford, the closest one to them is Logan Airport...) I don't anticipate getting turned down, since I have a TWIC, so I have already had the background check and fingerprinting stuff done once.
If you travel internationally a lot, check out the program: Global Entry
Good luck with your interview--hope it will be as easy as ours were!
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