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TSA’s Initial Checkpoint CT Systems Fell Short of Requirements, IG Says

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 28th, 2021

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TSA’s Initial Checkpoint CT Systems Fell Short of Requirements, IG Says

Smiths Detection's HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX checkpoint scanner for carry-on bags. Photo: Smiths Detection

The first 300 advanced baggage scanners that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) deployed to airport checkpoints fell short of detection and throughput requirements, the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (IG) says in a new report. The checkpoint computed tomography (CT) systems purchased by TSA from Smiths Detection have an average throughput of 170 items per hour, 15 percent below the agency’s requirement of 200 items per hour, says the report, DHS Did Not Effectively Oversee TSA’s Acquisition…

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