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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General Electric Company, GE Infrastructure, Inc., GE Security, Inc., and GE Ion Track, Inc.: EntryScan3 and EntryScan3-e Approved: September 28, 2005 \| Expires: September 30, 2010 General Electric Company, GE Infrastructure, Inc., GE Security, Inc., and GE Ion Track, Inc., all provide EntryScan3 which is a non-intrusive walkthrough portal that rapidly detects explosives concealed on the human body or residue contamination on the body from handling explosives.
General Electric Company, GE Infrastructure, Inc., GE Security, Inc., and GE Ion Track, Inc.: Itemiser2 & Itemiser3 Approved: September 28, 2005 \| Expires: September 30, 2010 General Electric Company, GE Infrastructure, Inc., GE Security, Inc., and GE Ion Track, Inc., all provide Itemisers, which are portable, lightweight, desktop trace detectors that enable the detection of microscopic particles of a broad range of explosives that remain on clothing, luggage, ID cards or any other targeted surface in which explosives might be handled.
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.
Lockheed Martin Corporation: AN6400 Checked Baggage Scanner Approved: September 14, 2005 \| Expires: September 30, 2010 Lockheed Martin’s AN6400 is an upgrade to the AN6000 baggage scanner. The AN6400 is a pass-through, conveyor-driven threat screening system, which uses “X-Ray Computed Tomography Technology to automatically detect the characteristics of a set of explosive materials.
Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc.: Enhanced Filtration Unit System Approved: September 12, 2005 \| Expires: August 31, 2010 Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc.’s Enhanced Filtration Unit System is a filtration unit, which operates within a facility’s existing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system and has the ability to filter chemical and biological agents, radiological particles, as well as toxic industrial chemicals and toxic industrial military chemicals.
International Business Machines Corporation: Digital Video Surveillance with Capture and Management (DVSCM) Approved: September 07, 2005 \| Expires: August 31, 2010 IBM's Digital Video Surveillance with Capture and Management (DVSCM) consists of technology and services required to implement stand-alone or integrated surveillance systems, mobile or stationary, that handle the digital capture and management of video, audio and positional data.
Language Analysis Systems, Inc.: NameClassifer™ Approved: September 06, 2005 \| Expires: August 13, 2010 Language Analysis Systems, Inc.’s NameClassifer™ is a system for automatically identifying the cultural classification of a personal name. It can be used either as a stand-alone or component tool for data mining and name recognition in a variety of security applications ranging from intelligence gathering and analysis to security screening.
IPC International Corporation: Security Services Approved: September 06, 2005 \| Expires: July 22, 2010 IPC International Corporation’s Security Services provides unarmed physical security services at commercial facilities. These services can include access control, security patrols (interior and exterior), guard training, alarm system monitoring, emergency response and reporting, video monitoring, physical security site surveys and qualification, training and deployment of personnel.
ASIS International, Inc.: Guidelines Approved: August 22, 2005 \| Expires: April 30, 2010 ASIS International, Inc.’s Guidelines provide guidance to security professionals in the both the public and private sectors who are involved in anti-terrorism security planning.
McNeil Security, Inc.: Screening Partnership Program Security Services Approved: August 05, 2005 \| Expires: August 31, 2010 McNeil Security, Inc.’s Screening Partnership Program Security Services consists of trained and skilled personnel to operate screening equipment, conduct pre-board passenger screening, carry-on and checked luggage and accessible property screening to prevent prohibited items from entering the sterile area of the airport.