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$245M program under way for new airport body scanners

September 24, 2012, 12:05 AM

Airports in California could soon see the second generation of full-body scanners used to detect nonmetallic weapons and improvised explosive devices after earlier machines raised privacy and health concerns. Following a solicitation process that began in February, the Transportation Security... + read more

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Airport security costs go beyond TSA budget, report says

August 29, 2012, 12:05 AM

The roughly $6.5 billion Washington spent last year alone to make air travel safe from terrorists is not the only expense being shouldered by taxpayers. There are lesser-noticed costs that factor into the total bill, according to a new report from the Santa Monica-based think tank RAND... + read more

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Issa blasts costly airport-security machines languishing in storage

May 15, 2012, 6:05 AM

An estimated $184 million worth of security-screening equipment purchased by the federal government is gathering dust in storage rather than keeping Americans safe, according to the results of a congressional investigation [PDF] published May 9. Staffers leading a joint probe that involved two... + read more

MORE ON: Transportation Security Administration

$245M program under way for new airport body scanners

Airport security costs go beyond TSA budget, report says

Issa blasts costly airport-security machines languishing in storage

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