DHS ANNOUNCES RECOVERY ACT PURCHASE OF 1,200 EXPLOSIVES TRACE DETECTION UNITS TO BOLSTER AVIATION SECURITY
WASHINGTON—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the purchase of more than 1,200 explosives trace detection units using $35.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding—improving explosives detection capabilities at airports nationwide while infusing Recovery Act dollars into local economies.