When fully implemented, the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program may include six million credentials and provide a standard that could be used by companies/facilities that require employees to have access to secure areas.
According to BearingPoint, Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) systems integrator for the $12 million prototype, key to the program is the development and deployment of the tamper-resistant identification credentials with biometric information about the credential holder. The TWIC is designed to secure the process of authenticating transportation employees who have unescorted access to secure locations within transportation facilities.
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