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Briefing

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

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Briefing

The Department of Homeland Security Office of Procurement Operations will host an Industry Day in Arlington, Va., on Feb. 12 related to a new concept for passenger self-screening at airport security checkpoints. DHS is holding the event in support of the Transportation Security Administration Industry Task Force and the Science and Technology Directorate’s Apex Screening at Speed Program. TSA and S&T last fall issued a Request for Information for the Passenger Self-Screening effort and in early January issued a draft…

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