$7.7 Million from Recovery Act Fund Earmarked for Airport Surveillance
July 30, 2009 – 10:04 am
To monitor air travelers’ movements at airports for potential threats or respond for emergency calls, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary announced approximately $7.7 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for airports surveillance. Airports covered under this funding are Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, Ronald Regan Washington National, Spokane International, Gerald R. Ford International and Boise, Idaho airports where new closed circuit television systems will be installed. Speaking during the announcement, Napolitano said, “State-of-the-art surveillance technology provides another critical layer of security at our airports.” She further adds, “These projects will inject critical Recovery Act dollars into our local economies and create sophisticated security networks designed to detect threats and aid our emergency response efforts.”
To date, Secretary Napolitano has announced four projects funded by ARRA for new inline baggage handling systems that will improve airport security, travel efficiency and create jobs-totaling $62 million for technology upgrades at Orlando International, Jackson Hole, Philadelphia International and San Francisco International airports.
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