DIVISION: EXPLOSIVES DIVISION PPA: EXPLOSIVES DETECTION THRUST: CHECK POINT PROGRAM: NEXT GENERATION PASSENGER CHECK POINT PROJECT: AUTOMATED LIQUID EXPLOSIVES DETECTION SYSTEM PERFORMER: ANALOGIC CORPORATION DESCRIPTION: THIS PROJECT IS IN SUPPORT OF DHS/S&T/EXD/TSL?S CHECKPOINT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP PASSENGER SCREENING SOLUTIONS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS, STRIVING TO MAXIMIZE SECURITY CAPABILITIES AND MINIMIZE COSTS. THE CHECKPOINT PROGRAM ADDRESSES: (A) THE RISK OF CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AIRCRAFT RESULTING FROM SMALL IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE (IEDS) DETONATED IN THE PASSENGER CABIN, AND (B) THE CATASTROPHIC LOSS OR HOSTILE TAKEOVER OF COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AIRCRAFT RESULTING FROM THE CABIN PRESENCE OF CERTAIN WEAPONS. THE PRINCIPLE OBJECTIVE OF THE CHECKPOINT PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP PASSENGER SCREENING SOLUTIONS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS, STRIVING TO MAXIMIZE SECURITY CAPABILITIES AND MINIMIZE COSTS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TO DETECT EXPLOSIVES AND CONCEALED WEAPONS, WHILE MEETING STAKEHOLDER REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATION, EFFICIENCY, AND COST REDUCTION. LONGER-TERM OBJECTIVES INCLUDE APPLYING SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND A SEAMLESS FLOW OF INFORMATION WITH REDUCED IMPACT TO THE CHECKPOINT OPERATIONS ENVIRONMENT. THE PROGRAM ALSO STRIVES TO UPGRADE CURRENTLY-DEPLOYED TECHNOLOGIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING THREATS AND CONCEALMENT METHODS. THE CHECKPOINT CARRY-ON PROGRAM SUPPORTS THIS EFFORT THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXPLOSIVES DETECTION SYSTEMS (EDS) THAT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE DETECTION OVER CURRENT CAPABILITIES, REDUCING MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS, AND STREAMLINING THE FLOW OF CARRY-ON BAGGAGE THROUGH THE PASSENGER CHECKPOINT. THE CAMBRIA SPIRAL 1 EFFORT DEVELOPED THE INITIAL EXPLOSIVES AUTOMATED DETECTION CAPABILITY. THE CAMBRIA 1B SPIRAL WILL DEVELOP THE CAPABILITY TO AUTOMATICALLY DETECT LIQUID THREATS, AND TO PROVIDE SCREENING IMAGE DATA IN A NON-PROPRIETARY FORMAT TO FACILITATE THE FUTURE CREATION OF DETECTION ALGORITHMS BY INDEPENDENT DEVELOPERS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THIS EFFORT.