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IDSS Begins Qualification Testing of New Checkpoint Scanner

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 18th, 2014

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Integrated Defense & Security Solutions (IDSS), a relatively new company in the security detection space, has entered the initial stages of qualification testing at a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) laboratory for its computed tomography-based explosive detection system (EDS) that is designed to be used in checkpoint security applications, says the company’s chief. The Detect 1000 EDS system will better identify potential threats versus harmless materials in carry-on bags than existing EDS systems used to screen checked bags at airports,…

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