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www.AmericanSecurityToday.com February 2019 32 Smiths Detection wins new contract with DHS - Edition Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office - EDGEWOOD, MARYLAND, USA - 9 Jan 2019 Smiths Detection selected by U.S. Department of Defense to develop next generation chemical detector - EDGE- WOOD, MARYLAND, USA - 9 Jan 2019 Combining complementary tech- nologies to deliver the best scal- able, multi-layered detection solutions, Smiths Detection con- tinually sets new industry stan- dards and stands by their track re- cord in security and safety. The company is a trusted partner to over 100 governments and their agencies, including homeland secu- rity, customs authorities, and defense. From screening hold baggage to protecting deployed troops and emergency responders, Smiths De- tection offers the broadest range of threat technology available. Deploying a broad range of solu- tions based around X-ray imaging, computed tomography (CT), Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) and a range of other sensing technol- ogies, products accurately detect and identify hidden weapons, explosives, narcotics, contraband and toxic industrial chemicals. 54