OSI Systems’ CT Checkpoint Scanner Approved in Europe
OSI Systems [OSIS] says its computed tomography (CT)-based checkpoint parcel scanner has received Standard C2 approval by the European Civil Aviation Conference for airport checkpoints. The standard means that large electronics such as laptops do not have to be removed for screening. The OSI’s Rapiscan Systems division is acting as the original equipment manufacturer for the 920CT, which is built by Analogic [ALOG], for international sales. “Evolving global threats to public safety have made regulatory, board-certified solutions, like the 920CT, a critical path to establishing enhanced security at the checkpoint,” says Deepak Chopra, chairman and CEO of OSI. “We are proud that this system has achieved ECAC Standard C2 approval and look forward to working with airports in international markets to deploy this solution.”
Gemalto Touts Performance at DHS Biometric Rally
Gemalto says its Live Face Identification System (LFIS) performed very well at the 2018 Department of Homeland Security Biometric Rally, achieving a 99.44 percent successful acquisition rate in less than five seconds compared to the average of 65 percent for all participants. The company also says it outperformed the average range for most metrics in the rally. From a pool of applicants, 12 participants were selected to participate in the rally, with all of them presented anonymously in the results. Gemalto says the facial recognition market is projected to grow more than 20 percent from 2016 to 2022.
More Than 1,000 Technologies Now Have SAFETY Act Approval
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate has approved more than 1,000 anti-terrorism technologies for coverage under the SAFETY Act, which provides the manufacturers and providers of these technologies and related services with limited liability protections. S&T says that it crossed the 1,000 SAFETY Act approvals milestone recently with Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technologies that include the Bloomberg Corporate Headquarters Security Program, the Solider Field Security Program for SMG and the Chicago Park District, and Boeing’s [BA] Wave Glider. “The SAFETY Act encourages widespread innovation and deployment of technology where it might otherwise be hindered by concerns of potential legal liability in the event of a terrorist attack,” says William Bryan, acting under secretary for S&T.
ANDE’s Rapid DNA System Receives FBI Approval
ANDE Corp. says its ANDE Rapid DNA Identification System is the first to receive FBI approval under new standards, a milestone it also says marks a major step toward use of Rapid DNA in police booking stations. ANDE says the FBI’s National DNA Index Systems (NDIS) approval allows credited NDIS laboratories to process DNA samples using the ANDE system and search the resulting ANDE DNA IDs against the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), without manual interpretation or technical review. The company says its system performs automated rapid DNA identification in less than two hours, outside of the lab, by non-technical users. Congress last year passed the Rapid DNA Act, which requires NDIS approval of Rapid DNA systems to be used in police booking stations.
Latest Version of Smiths Detection’s Checkpoint.Evo Software Certified in France
Smiths Detection says the latest version of its checkpoint integration software has been certified by French regulators for use at airports in France. Checkpoint.Evo integrates individual components and sensors into a single solution, providing data and supporting capabilities such as centralized screening and directed search. Version 2.2 of the software solution, just like Version 2.1, is designed to increase passenger throughput, optimize resources, reduce costs and raise security levels. Both versions of the software have received STAC certification.
CBP Implements Biometric Exit at Orlando International
Customs and Border Protection, working with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA), on June 21 officially launched a biometric exit program based on face recognition at all departure gates serving international flights at Orlando International Airport. In addition, the agency and GOAA have also transformed the process for international arrivals to use facial recognition for processing instead of fingerprints, which have been in use for the past 15 years. CBP is capturing facial biometrics for all arrivals, including U.S. citizens. In the past, only foreign nationals had their fingerprints captured upon arrival to verify their identities. CBP says it is testing biometric exit at 13 major U.S. airports and has implemented facial comparison technology for arrival processing at 10 locations, including four preclearance locations overseas. GOAA selected SITA as its contractor to implement the biometric capture capabilities at Orlando International Airport. Separately, CBP has launched a facial recognition pilot program at Orlando with the Global Entry program, which enables expedited entry into the U.S. on arriving international flights for travellers enrolled in the program.