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TSA Expects To Begin 40 Airport EDS Revamp Projects In FY ’13

Friday, January 4th, 2013

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is planning to initiate recapitalization projects for explosive detection systems (EDS) at about 40 airports this year but pending budget constraints mean these modernization projects will slow in subsequent years, according to the head of the agency’s division that oversees EDS developments. Significant budget cuts are expected going forward, Jenel Cline, division director for the Checked Baggage Screening Program within TSA's Office of Security Capabilities, said last month at the American Association of Airport Executives'…

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