An important part of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) mission is to develop, implement, improve-upon, and ensure the effectiveness of cutting-edge screening equipment and protocols that help protect the traveling public. This is especially important as the holiday season approaches, and many prepare to travel across the country to visit loved ones. Soon, new standards will not only increase security, but also convenience when it comes to packing for these trips. As travelers pass through border crossings, ports of call, and airport checkpoints, their safety is constantly being ensured by all sorts of screening technologies that have one critical goal: to identify and alert agents to potential threats. And, while these technologies do their jobs very effectively, it is important to keep asking questions like, "How can we ensure that our technologies continue to be universally and appropriately deployed where they are needed the most?"; "How can we be certain that they are always functioning optimally and safely?"; and "How can we make our screening processes more efficient and pleasant for travelers?" To answer these questions, the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has joined with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) Security Inspection Systems Using Active Interrogation with Radiation working group and its Chinese and Russian National Committee partners, and other public and private stakeholders. | | | | |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security ·
www.dhs.gov · 202-282-8000
*the blog owner has deleted the hyperlink intentionally
|
No comments:
Post a Comment