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DHS IG Says Ongoing Covert Testing Of Body Scanners Shows Problems

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, May 13th, 2015

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DHS IG Says Ongoing Covert Testing Of Body Scanners Shows Problems

L-3 ProVision AIT system. Photo: TSA

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general (IG) is currently conducting covert testing of people scanners used at airport screening checkpoints and the early indications show potential problems with the technology, the head of the office said on Wednesday.The “early returns” of the ongoing covert testing of the Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) “give us some concern,” John Roth, the DHS IG, told the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Asked what the nature of the concern is, Roth…

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