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Homeland Security

Leidos To Provide Complete Checkpoint Security Upgrade To Dominican Airport

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, June 16th, 2022

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Leidos To Provide Complete Checkpoint Security Upgrade To Dominican Airport

Leidos' ClearScan checkpoint computed tomography carry-on baggage scanner. Photo: Leidos

Leidos [LDOS] on Thursday said it has been selected by the Dominican Republic’s Punta Cana International Airport to provide a comprehensive suite of products to upgrade and integrate the security checkpoints. The contract includes eight of the company’s ClearScan checkpoint computed tomography (CT) carry-on baggage scanners, eight ProPassage automated security lanes that are integrated with the CT systems, four ProVision 2 advanced imaging technology (AIT) body scanners, and the Mosaic platform to integrate the various security systems and connect with…

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