Astrotech Corporation’s 1st Detect subsidiary has been selected by the US Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct live screening with the Tracer 1000 at Miami International Airport.
The screening will use 1st Detect’s Tracer 1000 screener and the invitation to carry out the screening was in response to the TSA Innovation Task Force (ITF) Innovative Demonstrations for Enterprise Advancement Broad Agency Announcement.
Working in partnership with airports, airlines, and industry partners to foster innovation in aviation security, the ITF was created to help find and deploy the very best technology for increasing security and improving the passenger experience. The taskforce enables accelerated productization of innovative new technologies by deploying products in real-world environments and facilitating the collection of valuable operational field data and feedback.