During her visit, Secretary Schulz was given a demonstration of some of SDI's technologies, including the CTiX – latest generation of aviation checkpoint scanners which TSA recently announced a $96.8 Million procurement for USA airports. 

She also witnessed some emergency responder solutions that detect and identify threats, like opioids and illicit fentanyl, including the portable Ionscan 600, the Hazmat ID Elite/Target ID and the Ace-ID.

Shan Hood, President of SDI, commented, “We were delighted to show Secretary Schulz the innovative technologies we make at SDI to help protect our community and our country from a wide range of threats. That commitment to our community extends to supporting future generations of innovators and entrepreneurs in Maryland, on their educational journey, which advances our shared goal of making the world safer.”

Within the last year, SDI local social giving included a donation of biotechnology equipment to the laboratories at Harford Community College (HCC), located in Bel Air, MD. The donation to HCC consisted of a range of detection and identification devices and accessories used in biological and DNA analysis. In addition, a team of employees had the opportunity to share their business insights with young future leaders of Homestead Wakefield Elementary School. SDI also partnered with the Junior Achievement (JA) organisation to host a local JA Day where students from grades 3, 4 and 5, were introduced to relevant real-world work experience.