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Future Attribute Screening Technology Fact Sheet

With the Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) system, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) seeks to improve DHS’s ability to quickly and objectively screen individuals for malintent. FAST combines cutting-edge behavioral and physiological science with deception detection theory and state-of-the-art sensor technologies. It is designed to be used at checkpoints to help security officers identify individuals for secondary screening.

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Future Attribute Screening Technology PDF 105.89 KB 11/18/2014
Last Updated: 01/12/2023
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