Building on the Fido pedigree of highly sensitive detection systems, Verdict from ICx Technologies has been designed to help military and law enforcement officials identify explosives, dangerous liquids, narcotics and other threats commonly listed by agencies such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Verdict uses well- established Raman spectroscopy technologies to identify suspicious materials in various forms, including substances in sealed containers. Verdict now enables accurate, field-based analysis at security screening checkpoints, and in support of forensic investigations, while minimizing the exposure of first- responders and other users to potentially dangerous chemicals. Verdict is a portable, easy-to-use and effective tool for use by armed forces combating IEDs, as well as for law enforcement as they fight illegal drugs.