Department of Homeland Security,
Transportation Security Authority (TSA)
(Department of Homeland Security)
TSA HQ, Washington, D.C.

a. Northrop Grumman, Prime Contractor
Contract No. HST04-08-F-CT8107
Subcontract No. 7500042134 Contract Amount: $350,000

TG O’Brien provides human systems integration (HSI) testing and evaluation (T&E) support to Northrop’s Test and Evaluation Support Services (TESS) program to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)’s Office of Security Technology. In addition to HSI T&E support, TG O’Brien provides technical advice to the Northrop team on generalized test planning, analysis, and reporting. Additionally, TGO provides expert advice on the development of a T&E Guide Testing & Evaluation Guide for TSA management and its T&E support contractors. Testing and evaluation includes new passenger screening technologies, processes, and procedures. A major HSI test tool is the generation and application of passenger and TSA Security Officer (TSO) surveys; survey administration, data collection, analysis and reporting are included based on Handbook of Human Factors Testing & Evaluation (Charlton & O’Brien, 2002). The HSI T&E is based on TG O’Brien generated test program elements from its former contract with Vic Thompson Company, to include examination of the seven elements of MANPRINT. These include manpower, personnel, training, human factors engineering, system safety, health hazards, and personnel survivability. TG O’Brien has produced several HSI Assessment reports focusing on HSI issues relative to various passenger and cargo screening systems deployed at US airports and other transportation sites.

b. Vic Thompson Company, Inc. Prime Contractor
Contract No. HSTS04-07-F-DEP131
Subcontract No. PE6TSA07188-01 Contract Amount: $477,000

As a subcontractor to VTC, TGO’s primary role is the application of comprehensive risk assessment and vulnerability assessment methods, human factors engineering/ergonomics, and safety. Within the larger systems engineering realm, TGO assists in the planning, design and integration and preparation of standards for the implementation of new threat screening technologies. This work is based on a variety of technical assessment methods for state-of-the-art threat screening hardware, software, and processes. Tasks include technical investigation, evaluation and analysis of pre-existing data, data collection planning, execution, and analysis as well as report generation and out briefings to the TSA customer.