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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Lockheed Martin Corporation: Biological Aerosol Warning System (BAWS) Approved: August 08, 2006 \| Expires: July 31, 2011 The Lockheed Martin Corporation provides the Biological Aerosol Warning System (BAWS). BAWS is a networked array of single-point sensor nodes that can alert a user to the presence of biological particulates by discriminating particle sizes of drawn-in air, processing the sensor input, capturing particulate samples on a dry filter, and reporting the presence of these particles to the proper decision makers.
Gunnar Manufacturing, Inc.: Protective Office Furniture System Approved: July 26, 2006 \| Expires: August 31, 2011 Gunnar Manufacturing, Inc., provides the Protective Office Furniture System, a suite of furniture consisting of a desk, bridge, credenza with overhead storage unit, a box/box/file pedestal, two-drawer lateral file cabinet and a Personal Protection Pod (PPP). It is intended to help safeguard office workers by providing them a safe place to hide under their desks in the event of a structural ceiling collapse due to natural disaster, criminal activity, or terrorist act.
BlastGard® International, Inc.: BlastWrap® and BlastGard® Mitigating Trash Receptacles Approved: July 17, 2006 \| Expires: June 30, 2011 BlastGard® International, Inc. provides BlastWrap® and BlastGard® Mitigating Trash Receptacles. BlastWrap® can be deployed to mitigate (i.e., contain) the effects of an explosion or as a protective layer to absorb energy and possibly protect assets from damage caused by an external explosion. One such utilization of BlastWrap® are the prefabricated BlastGard® models 91 and 101, which are trash receptacles with BlastWrap® integrated into the receptacle.
Prepared Response, Inc.: Rapid Responder Approved: July 16, 2006 \| Expires: June 30, 2011 Prepared Response, Inc. provides the incident command system Rapid Responder. Rapid Responder enables first responders to utilize pre-determined tactical plans and coordinate on-site activities to respond to emergency incidents, including terrorist attacks, as well as natural disasters, fires, gas leaks, and hazardous material spills.
ASIS International: ASIS International Certification Approved: July 12, 2006 \| Expires: August 31, 2011 ASIS International provides ASIS International Certification, a certification process for security personnel, including Certified Protection Professionals, Professional Certified Investigators, and Physical Security Professionals.
Lockheed Martin Corporation: Security System Engineering Process Approved: July 10, 2006 \| Expires: June 30, 2011 The Lockheed Martin Corporation provides their Security System Engineering Process, a suite of services to design, develop, install, and support a “turnkey” integrated security system that can assist the customer in addressing identified vulnerabilities and to protect critical infrastructure.
Cangene: Vaccinia Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) (VIG) Approved: June 29, 2006 \| Expires: June 30, 2011 Cangene provides Vaccinia Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) (VIG), a sterile antibody product that can be used for the treatment of adverse reactions to the smallpox vaccine. VIG could also be used on a voluntary basis, in the event of an Act of Terrorism, for other uses relating to exposure to the smallpox virus.
Unisys: Registered Traveler Solution Approved: June 29, 2006 \| Expires: April 30, 2011 Unisys provides Registered Traveler Solution, a biometric identification system comprised of hardware, software, and enrollment services. Unisys supports these biometric identification systems with project management, installation, and integration services for both mobile and fixed biometric enrollment centers and checkpoints.
Lockheed Martin Corporation: Systems Engineering and Integration Services for the Integrated Electronic Security Command/ Control/ Communications System. Approved: June 22, 2006 \| Expires: June 30, 2011 Lockheed Martin Corporation provides Systems Engineering and Integration Services for the Integrated Electronic Security Command/ Control/ Communications System. The Systems Engineering and Integration Services (SE&IS) for the Integrated Electronic Security Command/ Control/ Communications System (IESS/C3) is a set of standard methodologies and processes that are used to design, develop, install, test, train users, deploy, and maintain the IESS/C3 early warning and detection system.
Washington Group International, Inc.: Threat and Vulnerability Assessment and Risk Mitigation Services Approved: June 02, 2006 \| Expires: May 31, 2011 Washington Group International, Inc., provides Threat and Vulnerability Assessment and Risk Mitigation Services for the protection of public and commercial infrastructure from acts of terrorism. These services provide recommendations on the vulnerabilities of infrastructure and ways to mitigate threats through engineering and technical support services.