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>> well what we do is we detect the very beginnings of the earthquake andee assess how much shaking there is going to be. the amount of warning time is dependent on how far you are from the earthquake. it can vary from a few seconds to a few tens of seconds. jenna: does that warning tell me how big the earthquake might stph-b. >> yeah, as part of the calculation we can give you a warning of the countdown and then how strong the shaking will be. youll have a sense of what is coming and be able to...

Complaints about them, privacy concerns. and the electronic privacy center obtained a document, gave it to cnn which the machine must be able to store images while in test mode. gsa has stipulated these cant be used in test mode. theyve got to be used in scanning. do you guarantee, madam secretary that were never going to hear a story that someone operating those machines has been storing improper images? >> look. the machine is not set to store images. theyre better at detecting, liquids, powde...

Three months earlier spelling out requirements for potential manufacturers said the machines had to have the capability to capture images of nonpassengers for training and evaluation purposes. the procurement document was recently obtained by epic, the electronic privacy information center. >> we think its obvious the machines are made to store images. >> the tsa has been lying? >> yes. i would use a more polite word if i could but it would be less accurate. >> reporter: the document specifies t...

Maintenance companies can import raw test data and change the ten privacy settings built into the machines. >> i dont think the tsa has been forthcoming with the american public about the true capability of these had devices. >> reporter: tsa officials tell cnn, yes, the machines can retain and export images when they are at tsa testing facilities. but, it says, those functions are disabled by the manufacturer and machines are delivered to the airports without the capability to store, print or t...