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TSA’s Golden Explains Plans For New Integration Facility

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Thursday, January 10th, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker An operational test facility that will open this year will give the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) the ability to test new, emerging and upgraded technologies, examine how to fuse different sensor systems at checkpoints, and improve the efficiency of its screener workforce, Mike Golden, assistant administrator for operational process and technology, told Defense Daily last month. The integration facility, which will be located in the Washington, D.C., region, will also allow TSA to pre-certify simple baggage handling…

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