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Homeland Security

How to Use TWIC Card Will Be a Challenge, Security Director at Virginia Ports Suggests

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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

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NORFOLK, VA.-As the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to enroll the nation's port workers in a new federal credentialing system, it will soon begin shifting more attention to how the credentials will be used, which will present ports with challenges depending on how the identity cards are used, Ed Merkle, the head of security for the Virginia Port Authority, tells TR2 in a recent interview. Introduction of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) at the Port Authority's facilities, which…

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