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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FirstWatch Approved: February 10, 2012 \| Expires: February 28, 2017 FirstWatch Solutions, Inc. provides FirstWatch. The Technology is a hosted real-time, web-based commercial off-the-shelf situational awareness dashboard, data surveillance, and early-warning software system. The Technology is configured to obtain reported information from various geographically diverse and disparate existing data sources, such as safety and public health databases. Using these data, the Technology performs analytics to identify trends and detect potential threats, thus allowing authorized users to securely monitor for statistically significant occurrences of reported issues that are potentially relevant to situational awareness, homeland security, and/or public health. The Technology also includes hosting, training, and help-desk services.
TrapWire Inc. Approved: January 13, 2012 \| Expires: January 31, 2017 TrapWire Inc. provides the TrapWire System. The Technology is an anti-terrorism detection, collection, and analysis tool and services for the detection of terrorist surveillance and pre-attack planning. The Technology also includes manuals, technical documents, and technical support.
Intralox, LLC Approved: January 13, 2012 \| Expires: February 28, 2017 Intralox, LLC, provides Baggage Delivery System (BDS). The Technology consists of conveyor belts and programmable logic controllers which receive input from screening equipment to properly route the baggage to its destination or holding areas. The Technology includes design, installation, maintenance, and site acceptance tests.
Microsemi Corporation Approved: December 29, 2011 \| Expires: August 31, 2012 Microsemi Corporation - RF Integrated Solutions provides the BIS-WDS®. The Technology is a millimeter wave detector designed to image suspicious objects present on a subject person from a stand-off distance. It can be used alone or integrated with other security devices to create a more complete security solution. Maintenance, warranty services, selection and qualification of distributors, spare parts sales, and all relevant technical documentation are included in the Technology.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Approved: December 29, 2011 \| Expires: January 31, 2017 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey provides Articulated Precast Concrete Protective Mat System. The Technology is a system of protective mats placed on the riverbed above the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) sub-aqueous rail tunnels. The purpose of the Technology is to protect the PATH tunnel system. The Technology also includes the selection of subcontractors responsible for the manufacturing and implementation of the Technology.
Battelle National Biodefense Institute Approved: December 29, 2011 \| Expires: January 31, 2017 Battelle National Biodefense Institute, LLC, provides Management and Operations Services for the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC). The Technology is science–to-operations services in biological threat characterization, forensic analysis, and scientific, technical, and program support.
GATE SAFE, Inc Approved: December 22, 2011 \| Expires: January 31, 2017 Gate Safe, Inc. provides Cargo Screening Services at TSA Certified Cargo Screening Facilities (CCSF). The Technology consists of screeners who provide cargo screening services to CCSFs that have received certification from the TSA. The Technology also includes employee training and vetting in accordance with TSA program guidelines.
G4S Technology LLC (f/k/a Adesta LLC) and G4S LP (f/ka Adesta LP) Approved: December 22, 2011 \| Expires: January 31, 2017 G4S Technology LLC (f/k/a Adesta LLC) and G4S LP (f/ka Adesta LP) provide Physical /Electronic Security Solutions. The Technology provides design, engineering, construction, and maintenance services of electronic and physical security measures for the anti-terrorism protection of public and commercial infrastructure. The Technology may include installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV), access control, physical security methods, intrusion detection systems, and communications and monitoring systems. The Technology also includes work products such as recommendations, reports, and all attendant manuals and technical documentation.
Lockheed Martin Corporation Approved: December 22, 2011 \| Expires: January 31, 2017 Lockheed Martin Corporation provides Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Services for Third-Party Sensors. The Technology is operations and maintenance support for vehicle and pedestrian portals for radiation detection, assistance for radiological portal calibration, and repairs on customer-owned or managed detection equipment.
ANP Technologies Inc. Approved: December 22, 2011 \| Expires: January 31, 2017 ANP Technologies, Inc., provides the NIDS® (Nano Intelligent Detection System) Rapid Hand-Held Biothreat Detection System. The Technology is multiplexed lateral flow immunoassays, together with an automated hand-held reader. Assays for multiple biological threat targets (e.g., toxins, bacteria and bacterial spores, viruses) can be incorporated onto a single test strip to enable 2-plexed, 5-plexed, or 10-plexed detection with a single test run. The Technology can be used to detect and identify select biological threat agents present in liquid samples prepared from powder, air samplers, surfaces, or water matrices. The reader provides visual alerts, electronic records of all samples, and operates on battery, PC via USB, or wall power.