Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Technology and InnovationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Aviation Security Research and Development at the Department of Homeland Security
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Technology and InnovationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Airline Passenger Security Screening
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309175852
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
This book addresses new technologies being considered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for screening airport passengers for concealed weapons and explosives. The FAA is supporting the development of promising new technologies that can reveal the presence not only of metal-based weapons as with current screening technologies, but also detect plastic explosives and other non-metallic threat materials and objects, and is concerned that these new technologies may not be appropriate for use in airports for other than technical reasons. This book presents discussion of the health, legal, and public acceptance issues that are likely to be raised regarding implementation of improvements in the current electromagnetic screening technologies, implementation of screening systems that detect traces of explosive materials on passengers, and implementation of systems that generate images of passengers beneath their clothes for analysis by human screeners.
Airport Passenger Screening Using Backscatter X-Ray Machines
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309371333
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Passenger screening at commercial airports in the United States has gone through significant changes since the events of September 11, 2001. In response to increased concern over terrorist attacks on aircrafts, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has deployed security systems of advanced imaging technology (AIT) to screen passengers at airports. To date (December 2014), TSA has deployed AITs in U.S. airports of two different technologies that use different types of radiation to detect threats: millimeter wave and X-ray backscatter AIT systems. X-ray backscatter AITs were deployed in U.S. airports in 2008 and subsequently removed from all airports by June 2013 due to privacy concerns. TSA is looking to deploy a second-generation X-ray backscatter AIT equipped with privacy software to eliminate production of an image of the person being screened in order to alleviate these concerns. This report reviews previous studies as well as current processes used by the Department of Homeland Security and equipment manufacturers to estimate radiation exposures resulting from backscatter X-ray advanced imaging technology system use in screening air travelers. Airport Passenger Screening Using Backscatter X-Ray Machines examines whether exposures comply with applicable health and safety standards for public and occupational exposures to ionizing radiation and whether system design, operating procedures, and maintenance procedures are appropriate to prevent over exposures of travelers and operators to ionizing radiation. This study aims to address concerns about exposure to radiation from X-ray backscatter AITs raised by Congress, individuals within the scientific community, and others.
Transportation security R&D TSA and DHS are researching and developing technologies, but need to improve R&D management : report to congressional requesters.
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428938478
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Transportation Security R&D
Author: United States. Government Accountability OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Airports
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Airline Passenger Security Screening
Author: Committee on Commercial Aviation SecurityPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309561124
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
This book addresses new technologies being considered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for screening airport passengers for concealed weapons and explosives. The FAA is supporting the development of promising new technologies that can reveal the presence not only of metal-based weapons as with current screening technologies, but also detect plastic explosives and other non-metallic threat materials and objects, and is concerned that these new technologies may not be appropriate for use in airports for other than technical reasons. This book presents discussion of the health, legal, and public acceptance issues that are likely to be raised regarding implementation of improvements in the current electromagnetic screening technologies, implementation of screening systems that detect traces of explosive materials on passengers, and implementation of systems that generate images of passengers beneath their clothes for analysis by human screeners.
The Federal Aviation Administration Plan for Research, Engineering, and Development
Author: United States. Federal Aviation AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for Fiscal Year ...
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland SecurityPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
108-2 Hearings: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for 2005, Part 4, March 18, 2004
Author: Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2003
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Transportation and Related Agencies AppropriationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2866
Book Description