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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The Boeing Company Approved: May 20, 2022 \| Expires: May 31, 2028 The Boeing Company provides Communications, Navigation, Surveillance and Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) Systems Engineering Services (CASES), which are used to secure CNS/ATM systems against unauthorized activities.
Accenture LLP Approved: May 17, 2022 \| Expires: April 30, 2027 Accenture Federal Services LLC and Accenture LLP provide Holds Notification Capabilities. The Technology is a software component used by United States Postal Service’s (USPS) Global Business Systems Solutions (GBS) software. The Technology is used to place holds/alerts on mail/packages within the USPS system for further inspection. The Technology also includes Accenture LLP’s personnel who conduct the attendant services, personnel training, as well as prepare reports and recommendations, manuals, checklists, and technical documents related to the Technology.
Global Elite Group, Inc. Approved: May 11, 2022 \| Expires: May 31, 2025 Global Elite Group Inc., Global Security Associates LLC, Global Aviation Management Group, Corp., Global Security Consulting Group Inc., Securitas AB, Securitas Transport Aviation Security AB, Securitas Transport Aviation Security USA, Inc. provides Security Officer Services. The Technology is a security services primarily to various airlines and for airport authorities. The Technology also includes general security services, aircraft access control, ramp security, aircraft search, baggage escort/security, catering inspection and security, cargo warehouse and cargo escort/security, cargo screening (including for human occupancy), passenger verification, airport terminal security, employee screening, and escort services.
MKS Instruments, Inc. Approved: April 27, 2022 \| Expires: April 30, 2027 MKS Instruments, Inc. provides the AIRGARD® Gas Analyzer. The Technology is a self-contained system used for continuous monitoring of ambient air in an enclosed area and, if present, detection of chemical threat agents. The Technology also includes all related hardware and software manuals, as well as the procedures defined therein.
Mifram Security Approved: April 06, 2022 \| Expires: April 30, 2027 The Technology is a family of barriers and systems designed to fit into the perimeter security installations for sites and facilities. It is used primarily to prevent vehicular intrusion into sensitive or unauthorized areas.
Smiths Detection US Holdings LLC Approved: April 05, 2022 \| Expires: April 30, 2027 Smiths Detection Inc. provides CTX™ Explosives Detection Systems. The Technology consists of seven models of explosives detection systems (EDS) that use X-ray imaging, computed tomography imaging, and software algorithms to screen items in an automated manner for the presence of explosives. The Technology is primarily used to screen airline checked baggage. The Technology also includes are customer-specific support services associated with the Technology’s deployment and maintenance.
Cepheid Approved: April 04, 2022 \| Expires: March 31, 2027 The Technology is a portable Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) detection system using self-contained polymerase chain reaction (PCR) cartridges for sample preparation and testing. It is deployed as part of the U.S. Postal Service’s Biohazard Detection System, which is a biological pathogen point detection system configured to screen for the presence of anthrax in mailrooms.
Evolv Technology Approved: March 29, 2022 \| Expires: March 31, 2027 Evolv Technologies, Inc., d/b/a Evolv Technology provides Evolv Express®. The Technology is a relocatable, non-conventional Walk-Through Metal Detector that screens individuals moving at a walking pace who do not divest their handheld personal items. The Technology is used to detect concealed metal-based weapons to prevent items with risk of harm from being carried into a venue or event. The Technology also includes initial site survey and installation, training and manuals, periodic software updates, support services, and maintenance, with options for systems integration.
Battelle National Biodefense Institute Approved: March 25, 2022 \| Expires: April 30, 2027 The Technology consists of Management and Operations (M&O) Services for the Battelle National Biodefense Institute’s National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC), located at Fort Detrick, Maryland, which is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center. The NBACC was initiated to study the evolving biological threat environment, analyze biological threat agents, and conduct forensic testing of biological pathogens in the event of a terrorist attack.
Houston Astros Approved: March 25, 2022 \| Expires: February 28, 2027 Houston Astros, LLC, Houston Baseball Partners LLC, and HBP Team Holdings, LLC provide the Minute Maid Security Program, a comprehensive, integrated security program that comprises security policies and procedures, and structural, physical, and technological security measures and trained personnel designed to detect, deter, prevent, respond to, and mitigate acts of terrorism at Minute Maid Park.