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Homeland Security

TSA Wants to Buy 320 CT Systems for Checkpoint Scanning

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 19th, 2019

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TSA Wants to Buy 320 CT Systems for Checkpoint Scanning

Analogic's ConneCT computed tomography checkpoint baggage scanner. Photo: Analogic

The Transportation Security Administration plans to increase its purchases of new checkpoint baggage scanners in fiscal year 2020, asking Congress to provide it funding and authorities million to acquire 320 of the computed tomography (CT)-based systems. The agency is getting close to awarding a contract or contracts for the checkpoint CT systems to purchase around 200 of the carry-on baggage scanners in FY ’19. Congress increased the budget request in FY ’19 for the systems by $20 million to accelerate…

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