Independent Third-Party Acceptance Testing Policy v2.0

TSA Test and Evaluation Division Policy
for the
TSA-Approved Independent Third-Party Acceptance Testing of Donated, Bailed, and Non-TSA-Funded Transportation Security Equipment
Version: 2.0

November 3, 2026

APPROVAL:

signed by
THOMAS A Digitally

THOMAS A TOMAIKO

Date: 2026.11.03

TOMAIKO

14:38:04 -05'00'

Thomas Tomaiko
Independent Test Agent
Executive Director, Test and Evaluation Division
Security Capabilities
Transportation Security Administration

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5.1 TRANSPORTATION SECURITY EQUIPMENT (TSE) PORTFOLIO/PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

5.2 DEPLOYMENT AND SUSTAINMENT DIVISION (DSD) / CAPABILITY ACCEPTANCE

5.3 DEPLOYMENT AND SUSTAINMENT DIVISION (DSD) / REGIONAL DEPLOYMENT

6. THIRD-PARTY ACCEPTANCE TESTING ORGANIZATION APPROVAL

APPENDIX A: TSA-APPROVED THIRD-PARTY ACCEPTANCE TESTING

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APPENDIX B: TSA-APPROVED THIRD-PARTY ACCEPTANCE TESTING

APPENDIX C: ACCEPTANCE TESTING CATEGORIES FOR DONATED, BAILED,

APPENDIX D: SOURCE DOCUMENT LINEAGE AND DISPOSITION CROSSWALK . 1

APPENDIX F: RESPONSIBLE, ACCOUNTABLE, CONSULTED, AND INFORMED

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ACRONYMS

Acronym

Definition

APO

Accountability Property Officer

ATR

Acceptance Test Request

CAMB

Capability Acceptance Management Branch

CAP

Capability Acceptance Process

CBIS

Checked Baggage Inspection System

CIL

Configuration Item List

CM
CMP

Configuration Management
Configuration Management Plan

DHS

Department of Homeland Security

DSD

Deployment and Sustainment Division

FAT

FAT&E

Factory Acceptance Test
First Article Acceptance Test and Evaluation

FDRS

Field Data Reporting System (from Transportation Security Equipment [TSE])

FRD

Functional Requirements Document

GPM
ILS

Government Property Management
Integrated Logistics Support

ISAT

Integrated Site Acceptance Test (for Checked Baggage Inspection Systems only)

ISO/IEC

International Organization for Standardization / International Electrotechnical Commission

NAT

Retired: Network Acceptance Test (now Network Throughput Acceptance Test)

NCIL

Network Configuration Item List

NDA

Nondisclosure Agreement

NTT

Network Throughput Acceptance Test

OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturer

ORD
ORT

Operational Requirements Document
Operational Readiness Acceptance Test

PMO

Portfolio/Program Management Office

QLR

Quick Look Report (i.e., Acceptance Test Report)

RACI

RDC

Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed
Regional Deployment Coordinator