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Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, July 10th, 2017

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TSA Certifies Smiths Detection’s IONSCAN 600 ETDSmiths Detection says that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has certified the company’s IONSCAN 600 explosive trace detection (ETD) system, demonstrating that the desktop unit meets detection standard. The certifications is the first of three phases in the agency’s qualification process to be placed on the Qualified Products List for ETD equipment. The IONSCAN 600 already meets the European Civil Aviation Conference standard for passenger and cargo screening and the Civil Aviation Administration of…

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SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

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MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

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