Shi- true that! McGann sees end of useable resolution development for ETD ( via dual modes) coming up fast and he and Bolduc have IMSC positioned to reach that end before S-M do. The recent TSA CRADA may be for exactly that.
The S-M nuclear containing ETD's expire by end of '16. So IMSC has two years to build out the full line ETD replacement.
However, reading TSA's latest guidance can not be making S-M happy or even engaged;
- June thru Dec, the window is open to submit a quality data package and enter testing for certification.
- IMSC does NOT have to go thru that as it just set the new standard for ETD
- meanwhile, IMSC will finish development on dual mode, hand held, non-contact ETD. How well the vortex works when used within TSA conops is a key question. However, I believe McGann knows the answer and its "Extremely Well". IMSC has pointed to the 150-E as that unit.
- S-M are going to be non-engaged because there is NO amount of money to be IDIQ'd. So how does that affect their planning?
- This is another case of TSA staying fluid and trying to stay ahead of the terror threat. They upped the frequency of inspections and have asked our foreign partners to do so, but many already have.
- the threat that is being whispered about is a cavity bomb/cavity transport of explosive material onto a plane. That threat is real although it has many problems, Image machines are challenged to look inside. Can ETD's find those traces? Ask McGann, he knows just about everything there is to know about trace.
