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

GE Security: ShoeScanner

Approved: February 13, 2007 | Expires: March 31, 2010

GE Security provides the ShoeScanner, a threat detection system that uses quadrupole resonance and inductive methods to detect explosive material and metal objects hidden in footwear.

American, Science & Engineering, Inc.: X-Ray Inspection Systems

Approved: February 08, 2007 | Expires: March 31, 2012

American, Science & Engineering, Inc. (AS&E), provides a family of X-ray Inspection Systems that utilizes transmission and backscatter X-rays in different inspection settings to search parcels, cargo, pallets, vehicles and persons.

Syagen Technology, Inc.: Guardian™

Approved: February 08, 2007 | Expires: January 31, 2010

Syagen Technology, Inc., provides the Guardian™, an explosives trace detection portal used for screening people for concealed explosives.

Raytheon Company: Private Screening Services

Approved: February 02, 2007 | Expires: February 29, 2012

Raytheon Company provides Private Screening Services which can include trained and skilled personnel to operate screening equipment, conduct pre-board passenger screening, and perform routine maintenance on screening equipment to prevent prohibited items from entering the sterile area of the airport.

International RAM Associates: Private Screening Services

Approved: February 02, 2007 | Expires: February 29, 2012

International RAM Associates provides Private Screening Services to prevent prohibited items from entering the sterile area of the airport. These services can include trained personnel to operate screening equipment and conduct pre-board passenger screening, the training of such personnel, and routine maintenance services for screening equipment.

Raytheon Company: Device Relationship Management Solution

Approved: January 30, 2007 | Expires: January 31, 2012

Raytheon Company provides a Device Relationship Management Solution that assists customers in establishing a centralized enterprise data management system that facilitates information exchange between security equipment and those who operate the security equipment.

HOK Event, Inc.: Event Security Management Services for Super Bowl XLI, Miami, Florida

Approved: January 30, 2007 | Expires: February 29, 2012

HOK Event, Inc., provides Event Security Management Services for Super Bowl XLI, Miami, Florida. These services include the planning and coordination of perimeter and access control stations, as well as coordination with Federal, state, and local law enforcement, NFL Security, and other agencies prior to and during the Super Bowl.

Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation: Tactical Automated Security System

Approved: January 25, 2007 | Expires: February 29, 2012

Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corporation provides its Tactical Automated Security System (TASS). The TASS provides planning services for the development and integration of perimeter access security measures and responses.

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Inc.: JETEYETM Infrared Countermeasure System

Approved: January 25, 2007 | Expires: January 31, 2012

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Inc., provides the JETEYETM Infrared Countermeasure System for the detection and defeat of man-portable, shoulder fired guided missiles and to notify personnel that such an attack has occurred.

Quality Plus Engineering, LLC: Critical Infrastructure Protection Forensics/Assurance/Analytics (CIP/FAA)

Approved: January 20, 2007 | Expires: December 31, 2011

Quality Plus Engineering, LLC, provides the Critical Infrastructure Protection Forensics/Assurance/Analytics (CIP/FAA) service. The CIP/ FAA service is intended to aid in the protection of critical infrastructure and resources by providing risk auditing and assurance services to evaluate vulnerabilities of critical targets.