Washington DC, 9 June 2025 — On 9 June 2025, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Department of Homeland Security – Science and Technology Directorate (DHS), and the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC).
The MOU, signed by Julie Brewer (Acting Under Secretary, DHS), Ha McNeill (Acting TSA Administrator), and Alessio Quaranta (ECAC President) (from left to right in photo), formalises US participation in the ECAC Common Evaluation Process (CEP) of security equipment. This cooperation aims to harmonise European and US security equipment standards and testing methodologies, enhancing mutual recognition and strengthening global aviation security.