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TSA’s FY ’19 Request for Passenger Screening Focused on CT Systems

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 20th, 2018

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking $71.5 million in FY ’19 for investments in its passenger screening program, with all of the funding proposed for acquiring 145 computed tomography (CT) systems that will screen carry-on bags at checkpoints.The budget proposal represents the largest request by the agency for CT systems at the checkpoint, which is the technology currently used to automatically screen checked bags for explosives and offers similar potential at checkpoints.Department of Homeland Security budget documents say that…

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