RE:RE:RE:We need DHSActually Baxbax, even though Peter used the word "designation", I think this quote implied XTRA is aiming for the more challenging level of ceritification, as was recommended by DHS:
"We’re going for a designation level that was at the recommendation of the DHS. Originally we were applying for a DTED, and they said the broad efficacy and proven value of our solution in a broad set of customers warrants us going for the higher level of the DHS Safety Act."
From the DHS Safety Act glossary:
https://www.safetyact.gov/lit/hfhtml/Glossary Designation
When a technology is designated as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT), the seller of the QATT is granted limited liability for all claims arising out of the deployment of the QATT with respect to an "act of terrorism."
Certification
The highest level of protection under the SAFETY Act. Certification affords a seller the protections of Designation as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) and recognition as an "Approved Product for Homeland Security." Additionally, the seller of the QATT is eligible for a presumption that the government contractor defense will apply to all claims arising out of the deployment of the QATT with respect to an "act of terrorism." The successful assertion of this defense can potentially eliminate any liability on the part of the seller. Designation is a prerequisite for Certification.