Approved Technologies

The SAFETY Act provides two levels of liability protections for approval: Designation and Certification. By obtaining either Designation or Certification, companies obtain a level of legal protection in case their technology is ever put to use during a terrorist attack. See below for a list of approved technology certifications.




Company/Technology

Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corporation: Systems Engineering, Design, and Integration Services

Approved: April 06, 2006 | Expires: February 28, 2011

Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corporation provides Systems Engineering, Design, and Integration Services used in the inspection and detection of cargo, vehicles, vessels or other conveyances for the presence of radiological/nuclear material, explosives, chemicals and toxic agents, improperly declared cargo, people, biological agents and other contraband.

Turner Construction Company: Checked Baggage Screening System Services (CBSS Services)

Approved: April 05, 2006 | Expires: February 28, 2011

Turner Construction Company provides Checked Baggage Screening System Services, which are composed of a set of technical design, construction, and testing services for the integration of explosive detection systems into automated baggage handling systems.

Lockheed Martin Corporation: Specialized Security Training Services

Approved: April 05, 2006 | Expires: March 31, 2011

The Lockheed Martin Corporation provides Specialized Security Training Services, which are designed to provide airport and flight security training and related program support.

BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration, Inc.: Infrared Imaging System (IRIS) Cameras

Approved: April 05, 2006 | Expires: March 31, 2011

BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration, Inc., provides Infrared Imaging System (IRIS) Cameras, which are thermal imagers designed to enhance day/night situational awareness. The IRIS cameras product line includes the following models: LTC550™, PMC300™, HHC100™ and HHC150™.

Siemens Logistics and Assembly Systems, Inc.: Checked Baggage Inspection System

Approved: March 15, 2006 | Expires: March 15, 2011

Siemens Logistics and Assembly Systems, Inc. provides the Checked Baggage Inspection System (CBIS).  CBIS is an automated routing system that ensures that baggage is routed to the appropriate area based on initial explosive detection screening decisions.

Cepheid: GeneXpert®

Approved: March 15, 2006 | Expires: January 31, 2011

Cepheid provides the GeneXpert®, a portable biological-agent identification system that integrates sample preparation, gene amplification and rapid detection.

Harris Corporation: STAT® Scanner

Approved: February 23, 2006 | Expires: February 28, 2011

Harris Corporation provides the STAT®Scanner. The Technology is a software system available in versions 5.x and 6.x. It is designed to act as an internal network vulnerability assessment tool by providing trained system and security administrators with the ability to statistically monitor a set of Automated Information System (AIS) resources to identify configurations indicative of potential vulnerabilities in networked IT systems.

Rapiscan Systems Neutronics and Advanced Technologies Corporation: Substance Specific Inspection Systems (SSIS)

Approved: February 01, 2006 | Expires: February 28, 2011

Rapiscan Systems Neutronics and Advanced Technologies Corporation, provides the Substance Specific Inspection Systems (SSIS), a set of non-intrusive inspection systems that can detect, as a group, known explosives, chemical weapons, nuclear devices and other hazardous materials.

Strategic Diagnostics Inc.: Microtox®

Approved: January 30, 2006 | Expires: January 31, 2011

Strategic Diagnostics Inc., provides the Microtox® Test System which is a biosensor-based method for the detection of toxic compounds, which include toxic industrial chemicals and heavy metals, in water and other matrices.

Bruker Daltonics NBC Detection Corp.: Rapid Alarm and Identification Device-Manual

Approved: January 10, 2006 | Expires: January 31, 2011

Bruker Daltonics NBC Detection Corp., provides the Rapid Alarm and Identification Device-Manual (RAID-M). The RAID-M is an ion mobility spectrometer that detects chemical agents and toxic industrial chemical vapors in ambient air.