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The Department of Homeland Security has awarded $199,950 to Lauretta AI for a video analytics technology that would reduce physical human interactions as Transportation Security Administration personnel conduct airport security checks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. DHS said Friday the Massachusetts-based start-up will further develop its existing technology to help airports verify if passenger screening processes are moving properly while still maintaining social distancing.

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has developed a software package that simulates the Transportation Security Administration’s passenger scanning systems to potentially inform the development of future detection platforms.

Guidehouse has appointed Patricia Cogswell, former deputy administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), as a strategic adviser to develop and implement solutions that manage national security risks, the company announced Tuesday. 

The Transportation Security Administration is looking for information on identity verification approaches to support the agency’s vetting procedures for passengers without physical identification documents.

The Department of Homeland Security is looking for potential sources of technologies to help various DHS components prevent the spread of COVID-19 at designated government facilities and points of entry.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration has asked vendors for information on platforms that use automation, cloud-based software and artificial intelligence and could help TSA hire, retain and manage employees, Bloomberg Government reported Wednesday.

The Transportation Security Administration seeks to implement information security requirements across practices and activities in both public and private sectors.

Synthetik Applied Technologies, an artificial intelligence technology developer, has partnered with the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology directorate to develop a synthetic data generation tool for training AI systems in baggage screening activities.

Rod Allison, a 15-year veteran at the Transportation Security Administration, has joined New York-based biometrics firm Clear as vice president of operational security, Biometric Update reported Tuesday.

Mark Carter, chief operating officer of TechFlow since August 2016, has been promoted to president of the San Diego-based technology services provider.

The Transportation Security Administration asked industry to suggest approaches, platforms and mechanisms that can facilitate a third-party testing process.

Kirstjen Nielsen on Sunday stepped down from her post as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, CBS News reported Sunday. President Donald Trump announced in a tweet that Kevin McAleenan, commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection, will serve as interim DHS secretary.

Justin Oberman, a former Transportation Security Administration official, has been named vice president of new markets at Cubic's government relations and strategy group.

The Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded Chenega Infinity, an operating company of the Chenega Corporation, a potential five-year, $74 million task order to provide protective security officer services across multiple TSA locations throughout the National Capital Region. 

Unisys CEO Peter Altabef told CRN in an interview published Thursday that the company has made security the core of its information technology platforms and service offerings. Altabef said the company’s non-dedicated security platforms have built-in security features and Unisys aims to build on that as it works to support government agencies, financial services, health care and transportation clients.