Smiths Detection

Smiths Detection Reaches Five Year Agreement with the Federal Protective Service

Published in Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week, August 1st, 2009

Smiths Detection announces it has reached a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for critical infrastructure security systems to help protect U.S. government buildings across the country. Federal Protective Service (FPS), an operational division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), part of the Department of Homeland Security, chose Smiths Detection's sophisticated X-ray systems to help pinpoint any potential threat items.

The advanced X-ray systems will be used to screen employees' and visitors' personal bags and other belongings, as well as packages and deliveries before entering the building. These solutions enable the FPS to protect entry points,...

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Source: Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week (2009-08-01)

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