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Homeland Security

TSA Seeks Additional Participants in Air Cargo Screening Pilot

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Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking additional volunteers interested in becoming Certified Cargo Screening Facilities (CCSF) to participate in an ongoing Air Cargo Screening Technology pilot program. The pilot, formerly known as the Indirect Air Carrier (IAC) Screening Technology Pilot, will run through Aug. 2010. Eligible entities include IACs and a single group that has multiple members with at least one IAC or multiple members without any IACs. The objectives of the pilot are to determine the CCSF's ability…

Congress

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Congress

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