
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) last Friday solicited bids for its next-generation of carry-on baggage scanners that will be used at airport checkpoints with the promise of improving the experience for travelers while enhancing aviation security.The RFP is for Advanced Technology/Computed Tomography (AT/CT) systems, with AT systems representing the current technology deployed at airport checkpoints and CT systems considered the new generation.“Based on previous Department of Homeland Security and TSA efforts, TSA recognizes CT screening technology as the most impactful…