AS&E wins major award for protection of U.S. Capitol.BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 1995-- American Science and Engineering Inc. (ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) A relational DBMS from Sybase that runs on Windows NT/2000, Linux and a variety of Unix platforms. ASE is a comprehensive and robust data management product with a long history dating back to the late 1980s. ) announced an award of $1.5 million for security equipment by the Architect of the U.S. Capitol. AS&E will install twenty-one Z Backscatter X-ray In contrast to the traditional X-ray machine, which detects hard and soft materials by the variation in transmission through the target, backscatter X-ray is a newer imaging system which detects the radiation which comes back from the target. systems for use by the Capitol Police Capitol police in the United States are agencies charged with the provision of security police services for various state agencies, but especially State Legislatures. Capitol police may function as part of the state police or may be an independent agency. to protect the U.S. Capitol Building and the Senate and House Office Buildings. Twenty of the systems are new Model 66Z MICRO-DOSE Systems for MailSearch and LobbySearch applications. The procurement resulted from an intensive 14-month study conducted by a team of U.S. Government explosives security experts. The review culminated in a test of three competitive systems, using live explosives in realistic terrorist devices. The Model 66 demonstrated superior capabilities in the detection of authentic terrorist devices. Ralph Sheridan, President of AS&E, stated, "The headline terrorist attacks of 1995 have increased awareness of the need to improve building security for government and corporate offices. The Capitol Police Award demonstrates the critical performance capabilities of the Model 66Z for protection against the real-world terrorist threats. AS&E continues to be the choice of experts when the threat is real." AS&E develops and manufactures sophisticated X-ray inspection systems for critical detection and security screening solutions. AS&E's patented Z Backscatter backscatter in radiology, radiation deflected by scattering processes at angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of the beam of radiation. Important in radiotherapy when estimating surface exposure dose. technology detects plastic explosives plastic explosive n. A versatile explosive substance in the form of a moldable doughlike solid, used in bombs detonated by fuse or electrical impulse. Also called plastique. , illegal drugs, and other contraband contraband, in international law, goods necessary or useful in the prosecution of war that a belligerent may lawfully seize from a neutral who is attempting to deliver them to the enemy. , even when artfully concealed by terrorist or smugglers. CONTACT: American Science & Engineering Lee C. Steele or James C. Nemiah 508/262-8700 |
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