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Homeland Security

Pentagon Establishes Minimum Standards for DoD Physical Access Control

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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

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The Defense Department late last year established minimum security standards for physical access control into its facilities and installations, a key step toward improving the ability to authenticate and authorize personnel accessing U.S. military bases. The new standards provide common "guidance to installation commanders on how they can handle physical access control," Capt. John Boyd, director, Department of Navy, Identity Management Capability, tells TR2. Currently access to a base or facility typically involves a gate guard reviewing an individual's DoD…

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