Testing and evaluation (T&E) are essential to ensuring security equipment is effective, reliable and ready for deployment. Today, the T&E landscape is shifting rapidly as TAG-driven guidance begins influencing ECAC certification, and as industry explores the potential of third-party testing, AI-enabled tools and new lifecycle management approaches. This panel brings together experts from regulators, test centers, OEMs and operators to discuss current challenges, collaboration efforts between the US and Europe, and emerging opportunities for greater harmonization and efficiency. Attendees will gain insight into how certification and management frameworks are evolving to support next-generation aviation security.

• Understand how TAG guidance is shaping ECAC certification and global alignment
• Explore the future role of third-party testing in improving T&E efficiency
• Learn how operators and OEMs adapt to evolving T&E and certification demands
• Identify lifecycle management challenges for certified security equipment
• Examine trends shaping the future of harmonized security testing frameworks