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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International Business Machines Corporation: Global Name Scoring Approved: March 06, 2007 \| Expires: March 31, 2012 International Business Machines Corporation provides Global Name Scoring, a software application that is designed to improve the accuracy of name searching and identity verification by providing ranked search results of names based on linguistic, phonetic, and specific cultural variation patterns.
Insitu Group, Inc.: A20 Unmanned Aerial System (ScanEagle™) Approved: February 21, 2007 \| Expires: March 31, 2012 The Insitu Group, Inc., provides the A20 Unmanned Aerial System (ScanEagle™), an autonomous aerial vehicle system designed to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data.
MadahCom, Inc.: Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System (WAVES) Approved: February 16, 2007 \| Expires: March 31, 2012 MadahCom, Inc., provides a fixed Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System (WAVES) and a portable Tactical WAVES (TACWAVES) (collectively, WAVES). WAVES provides mass notification to alert, warn and inform people of actions to take in the event of a terrorist attack.
VeriTainer Corporation, Inc.: VeriSpreader™ Approved: February 16, 2007 \| Expires: March 31, 2010 VeriTainer Corporation, Inc., provides the VeriSpreader, a crane-mounted radiation scanning device.
Harbor Offshore, Inc.: Port Security Barrier Approved: February 13, 2007 \| Expires: March 31, 2012 Harbor Offshore, Inc., provides the Port Security Barrier (PSB) models 500, 600, and 5500. The PSB is a seaborne barrier system that provides physical protection against high-speed boat attack.
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.