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.

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Company/Technology

MitiTech, LLC: Safetydrape™

Approved: September 16, 2005 | Expires: August 31, 2010

MitiTech’s Safetydrape™ blast mitigation curtain system is intended to lessen the number of injuries and fatalities associated with glass shards from windows propelled by an external explosion or bomb blast.

International Business Machines Corporation: First Responder Interoperability Solution

Approved: April 18, 2005 | Expires: March 31, 2010

International Business Machines Corporation’s First Responder Interoperability Solution (FRIS) connects multiple government agencies through existing computer systems by using a web-based hub that allows users to send messages to other agencies or jurisdictions regardless of their existing systems or equipment.

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC): Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System

Approved: March 11, 2005 | Expires: March 11, 2010

SAIC's Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System (VACIS®) is a non-intrusive inspection tool used to create 2-dimensional radioscopic images of large vehicles, cargo containers, palletized cargo, and other bulk cargo.  Operating as a density imager against the threat posed by Weapons of Mass Destruction, smuggling of stowaways, and conventional weapons, VACIS® detects threats through the projection of shapes, objects, or densities that are inconsistent with customs declarations and shipping documents.