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Homeland Security

Coast Guard Publishes Final TWIC Reader Rule Mandating Biometrics

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016

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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…

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