TWIC goes to prototype
US Transportation Security Administration officials have entered a new phase of testing the Transportation Worker Identity Credential (TWIC) programme at Long Beach Container Terminal. The credential programme is in the prototype phase and will eventually include 34 sites in six states. For the next seven months, about 200,000 people will participate in the programme.
The identity credential is a tamper-resistant card with biometric information about the holder that transportation facilities can use to identify workers and prevent unauthorized people from accessing secure areas.
Currently, many transportation workers carry identification cards for each facility they enter, but officials hope a standard card will eliminate the need for redundant credentials.
The credentials will soon be released at other sites, including the Philadelphia Maritime Exchange and the Port of Pensacola and Port Canaveral in Florida.
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