Aviation Security: FAA's Deployments of Equipment to Detect Traces of Explosives

摘要

You asked us to provide updated information on the status of FAA's deployments of211u001etrace detection equipment at the nation's busiest airports. Specifically, this 211u001ereport provides information on (1) the current status of FAA's deployments of the 211u001etrace detection equipment, including whether all of the 19 category X or 60 211u001ecategory 1 airports are supplied with this equipment and, if not, why; (2) FAA's 211u001eplans for deploying any remaining trace equipment; and (3) any problems that 211u001ecould affect the future deployments or operation of this equipment. In addition, 211u001ethe report describes the process FAA follows in deploying trace equipment.