Baggage/Cargo/People Screening
The Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T’s) Baggage/Cargo/People Screening program conducts screening, detection, and mitigation R&D to detect explosives and prohibited items at airports and in air cargo.
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Last Updated: July 29, 2021 | Site Page
Last Updated: May 21, 2021 | Press Releases
News Release: DHS Partners with South Korea for Aviation Security
DHS S&T has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea (MOLIT), which authorizes the two countries to conduct a field demonstration of S&T-funded technology in civil aviation security.
Last Updated: November 24, 2020 | Press Releases
Feature Article: Global Standards Make Traveling with Liquids Safer and Easier
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.
Last Updated: April 25, 2019 | Press Releases
News Release: S&T Awards $1.6M to Improve X-ray Scanning Capabilities
DHS S&T has awarded $1,656,206.00 to Halo X-ray Technologies Ltd (HXT) in Nottingham, UK, to develop and implement an automatic threat resolution system for use with X-ray imaging of carry-on and checked baggage.
Last Updated: November 21, 2017 | Publication
S&T Checked Baggage Research Fact Sheet
Research funded by S&T's Checked Baggage Program was presented in a Deep Learning Technical Interchange. Performers from academia and the threat detection industry came together to share knowledge to help support the mission of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Last Updated: July 31, 2015 | Publication
S&T Checked Baggage Program Fact Sheet
Aviation security continues to be the biggest threat to homeland security. There are endless ways that explosives can be hidden in checked baggage aboard aircraft-–in toys, computers, food, shoes, even flashlights and medical devices.