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Last Updated: October 18, 2022 | Press Releases

DHS S&T Transitions New Compact Baggage Screener to TSA

A new, compact version of an advanced carry-on baggage screening system developed in part by the DHS S&T, allows TSA to install advanced screening technology in smaller airports that can’t fit conventional systems.

Last Updated: July 29, 2021 | Site Page

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.

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.