Schumer: Feds must work faster to test explosive detectors
The Department of Homeland Security must move faster to test explosive detectors that can sense compounds that have been used in recent extremist attacks and to determine if the devices can be installed at airports and train stations across the country, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer said.
For about eight years, federal officials have funded the development of the electronic trace detection system, which would be capable of continuously monitoring an area for vapor from explosives, including the bomb-making material TATP. But while the technology has proven successful in laboratory tests, it hasn't been scheduled for government field tests until sometime in the fall.
"It is now clear it is the go-to explosive that ISIS uses, so we ought to not waste a minute and get it tested in real-life situations," the New York Democrat told The Associated Press in an interview Saturday. "It has real potential ... but we have to get on the move and see if it really works."
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