The Transportation Security Administration has asked that technology companies submit proposals for an electronic device that would “dramatically reduce the number of pat-down searches performed at the nation’s airports,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
“In a government document, the Department of Homeland Security said it seeks a hand-held device that weighs less than 5 pounds and can determine whether a hidden object on a passenger is a weapon or explosive. The device should produce a result in less than 15 seconds, the TSA request said.”