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Episode 15: Proposed ACIS program could authenticate airport workers via standard biometric credential

Monday, June 16, 2008

Airport workers and air carrier employees require access to secure areas in sensitive airport locations. Currently there is no standard for a strong authentication credential to identify these workers as they move within and between airports. The Transportation Security Administration is investigating such a credential through its Aviation Credential Interoperability Solution (ACIS). Avisian Publishing’s Chris Corum and the TSA’s ACIS Program Manager Chris Runde provide insight into the potential biometric solution in this edition of the re:ID Podcast.


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