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Transportation Security Administration officers screen passengers and check their luggages as they go through security in Terminal 7 of Los Angeles International Airport, in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2026. (Etienne Laurent / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

DHS taps dataset of baggage images to improve TSA scans

The agency’s science and technology group contracted with a vendor for synthetic data capabilities to support algorithm development and testing.
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Customs and Border Protection
Agriculture inspection specialists with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, National Agriculture Cargo Targeting Unit, inspect containers of imported goods for invasive insect and plant species at the Port of Baltimore July 26, 2017. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Glenn Fawcett)

DHS is looking into using blockchain to track raw material imports

The proof of concept will aim to help DHS get more visibility into the import process of timber, diamonds and more.
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