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Budget Request for Checkpoint CT Suggests Continue Modest Rollout

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Budget Request for Checkpoint CT Suggests Continue Modest Rollout
Smiths Detection's HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX checkpoint scanner for carry-on bags. Photo: Smiths Detection

Despite the priority the Transportation Security Administration has placed on fielding a new generation of carry-on baggage scanners at U.S. airports, the agency’s budget request for fiscal year 2022 suggests that the rollout of the checkpoint computed tomography (CT) scanners will continue at about the current pace. The Department of Homeland Security is requesting $104.5 million for the Checkpoint Property Screening System (CPSS), which includes the CT scanners and several different potential configurations for passengers to divest and retrieve their…

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