OIG Tells TSA to Improve Monitoring of Advanced Imaging Technology Scanners

Homeland Security Today: The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Homeland Security has said the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) does not monitor the Advanced Imaging Technology system (AIT) to ensure it continues to fulfill needed capabilities for detecting non-metallic threat items concealed on air passengers.

The AIT systems used by TSA are full-body scanners that show a generic outline rather than any identifying characteristics of the person being scanned. Currently, AIT is the primary on-person screening device at passenger screening checkpoints in 340 airports nationwide. To date, TSA has deployed 962 AIT systems totaling an estimated $126 million.

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