BigBear.ai says Pangiam and SureScan meet European baggage screening standard

BigBear.ai says the Pangiam and SureScan pairing meets APIDS Standard 1, providing a reference for authorities across ECAC's 44 member states.

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Airports buy screening systems through national approvals, and the ECAC test result gives BigBear.ai a shared reference across 44 member states. Pangiam still has to convert that reference into approved installations and contracts.

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Kevin McAleenan built Pangiam around a career spent on the government side of airport and border security. On November 10th, BigBear.ai said Pangiam Threat Detection had received European Civil Aviation Conference certification for use with SureScan Corporation's DETECT 1000 CT screening system, confirming compliance with the ECAC/EU Automated Prohibited Items…

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