A three-year pilot project to test different types of smart card readers used to verify the authenticity of transportation worker credentials at a seven seaports around the country found that the reader technology can work in ports and adds another layer of security in reducing the risk that an unauthorized person could access a secure area, the Department of Homeland Security says in a report. The report also says that the use of the devices to read Transportation Worker Identification…
TWIC Readers Viable For Use In Ports Following Pilot Project, DHS Says
Defense Daily Staff
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