How does $72 million towards a few hundred new radiation-beaming body scanners sound? If you don’t like it, that’s too bad — the US government has already written the check.
Despite being days from default, a new deal between the Transportation Security Administration and Lockheed Martin will allow the defense contractors to receive around $72 million in US funds to install body-scanning devices at airports across the eastern and central United States.
According to a press release issued by Lockheed Martin on Thursday, the company will install scanners at around 300 airports, with work in some venues already having started.
"Lockheed Martin has partnered with TSA to test, evaluate and install security equipment at US airports since 2009,” writes June Shrewsburg, the company’s VP of Citizen Protection Solutions. “We're honored that TSA chose to continue expanding that partnership.”
"Each airport is unique and always in operation, and the threats are constantly evolving. Our goal is to rapidly deploy technologies that ensure both safety and freedom of movement for the flying public,” writes Shrewsburg.
"Together, we face a challenging mission.”
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