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TSA Works to Reduce Public Tension Over Whole Body Scanners

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is working to reduce public anxiety about security of air travel by pushing for the use of whole body scanners at US Airports. After the Christmas Day attempted attack on a domestic air flight destined for Detroit federal government agencies have faced an array of questions regarding failures to relay information about the suspect to other agencies charged with securing air travel.

TSA tries to assuage privacy concerns about full-body scans, Philip Rucker, Washington Post, January 4, 2010