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GSN 2015 DIGITAL YEARBOOK OF HOMELAND SECURITY AWARDS RECIPIENTS Most Notable Federal Government Security Program/Project or Initiative TSA - TSA Airport and Aviation security 2015 Winner Awards Category: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Most Notable Airport/Aviation Security Program Name of Nominated Product, Service, or Program: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– TSA Airport and Aviation security Reason this entry deserves to win: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– TSA ETD Fulfillment Program Nations across the globe have become particularly concerned about “homegrown” terrorists, individuals raised in the West but loyal to ISIS, Al Qaida and other radical groups. Some 3700 soldiers from Western countries, including at least 180 from the U.S., have served in Iraq and Syria, and the threat is, they will bring their ideology and terrorist tactics back to their home countries. A country’s aviation system is a particularly inviting target, as bringing down an airliner or bombing an airport can inflict mass casualties, sow wide spread fear and gain broad publicity. The agency charged with ensuring that the U. S. aviation system is safe from extremists is the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a unit of the federal Department of Homeland Security. The TSA is often maligned, but the agency has a reputation as a global leader in evaluating and implementing aviation security technology. So just as terror groups are awake to opportunity, the TSA remains vigilant, constantly improving its systems, including systems used to screen for explosives. The TSA determined that existing explosive trace detection (ETD) systems were approaching the end of their useful life, and two years ago began planning to replace them with more modern and efficient detectors. The agency’s world-renowned TSA Lab took the lead in helping identify the best ETD solution. The Lab, located on a 12acre campus at Atlantic City International Airport, and its staff of leading physicists, chemists and engineers perform research and evaluate a variety of technologies on an ongoing basis, including validating 108
solutions to detect and mitigate the threat of improvised explosive devices. The testing process is objective and rigorous. Primary factors considered by the TSA Lab when evaluating explosive trace detection systems were the ability to quickly and accurately detect a wide variety of chemicals; a low incidence of false alarms, which play havoc with airport operations; and ease of use. A new but critical factor also in the mix was a product’s high threshold of networking security effectiveness, a recent requirement for all DHS systems. The TSA Lab sent its report to TSA management, which considered other important factors, including training requirements and total cost of ownership. Three companies were qualified by the agency and asked to bid on the ETD replacement program. The process – thorough and impartial – led to the selection of Implant Sciences Corporation’s QS- B220 explosives detection product. The agency awarded Implant Systems, headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, an ID/IQ (basically an open purchase order) amounting to $162 million, and followed up with an initial order for 1170 systems. Installation of the new systems is scheduled to begin before year end. The TSA is dedicated to keeping the flying public safe. Its ability to measure risks and identify deterrents is a point of pride to the agency, which is perceived by security agencies in Europe and around the globe as the leader in assessing technologies that keep people and property safe from those who would do harm. As organizations emerge that use terror to murder and intimidate, as terrorists leave the battlefield and return home, the Transportation Security Administration remains a critical, vigilant line of defense for America’s airports and the millions who fly. The agency’s ETD program involving the planning, evaluation and deployment of hundreds of advanced explosive trace detectors at airports throughout the country is a testament to the agency’s foresight and effectiveness, and the reason it deserves the GSN Government Excellence award. Link to Web Page of Nominated Organization: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– https://www.tsa.gov Name and organization of nominating contact for this entry, including name, title, organization: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Scott Arnold Nominating contact’s office telephone and cell phone: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– office: (207) 651-4949 Nominating contact’s email address: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– scttrnld26@gmail.com Address of nominating contact’s organization: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 160 Brackett Hill Rd Alfred, ME 04002 109
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