"Now, a lot of what we are doing right now, quite frankly, is because of what happened on Christmas. Many of the things were kind of in the works. We were already planning, for example, the purchase and deployment of advanced imaging technology. You call them body scanners. We call them AITs (Advanced Imaging Technologies)"
- Janet Napolitano
About this Quote
This quote by Janet Napolitano is referring to the increased security procedures that were carried out in airports after the attempted battle of an aircraft on Christmas Day 2009. Napolitano is stating that while the tried battle was the driver for the increased security, much of the measures were currently in the works. She particularly points out the purchase and implementation of innovative imaging innovation, which are typically described as body scanners. Napolitano describes them as AITs (Advanced Imaging Technologies). This quote shows that the attempted battle was the impetus for the increased security steps, but that the federal government was already preparing to execute them. This quote likewise reveals that the federal government is taking the security of flight seriously and wants to purchase the necessary innovation to ensure the security of passengers.
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