The self-contained, mobile inspection systems will be used to screen trucks, cargo containers and passenger vehicles for contraband or explosives at border crossings at undisclosed locations.
"The risks of infection and other health-related problems are extremely high right now, and no where are those threats greater than in the city of New Orleans..." Dale Outhous, global business director of DuPont Personal Protection
"This bill will help us identify terrorists seeking to enter our country, safeguard our cities against weapons of mass destruction, and better prepare the federal government to respond to catastrophic attack. " President Bush
"Ending illegal immigration means both tough enforcement and action to reduce the very demand that draws illegal migrants into the country." Michael Chertoff, Director of Homeland Security
Rapiscan Systems, a division of OSI Systems, Inc. announced today that it has received a contract from the Transportation Security Administration ("TSA") for $865,000 to add further software enhancements to its Rapiscan Secure 1000 backscatter technology
"The compact design of these meters allow for first preventers or first responders to carry them unobtrusively in public," said Richard Oxford, director of security products at Thermo Electron.
"ImageWare is committed to developing innovative and state-of-the-art identity management products, and this agreement further demonstrates the strength of the intellectual property underlying our technology." Jim Miller, Chairman and CEO.
In the event of a radiological emergency, first response teams equipped with these instruments can effortlessly monitor a wide area for radiological hot zones by simply clipping the unit to their utility belt and following normal response procedures.
