Aerospace Group:

Homeland Security

Coast Guard Publishes Final TWIC Reader Rule Mandating Biometrics

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

SHARE:

Coast Guard Publishes Final TWIC Reader Rule Mandating Biometrics

Crossmatch Verifier Sentry handheld smart card and fingerprint reader used to authenticate people and their credentials. Photo: Crossmatch

After a nearly three-year wait, the Coast Guard on Tuesday published the final rule for the use of electronic smart card readers at the nation’s seaports, mandating that a biometric be stored in worker credentials.The final rule for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) reader requirements was originally supposed to be published in late 2013 and then 2015 and the delays were due in part to a large number of comments received as the Coast Guard finalized the guidelines for…

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]

Congress

“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]

Congress

Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]

Congress

Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]