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TWIC Sign Up Begins
Doug Affleck watches a computer monitor as he scans in Ward Gagnon's fingerprints at the port here Monday, Oct. 15, 2007. Gagnon is one of several transportation…
House Hearing on TWIC
On October 18, the House Committee on Homeland Security will conduct an oversight hearing on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program. (HK Law)
Senate Hearing on Implementation of the SAFE Port Act
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation conducted an oversight hearing on Implementation of the SAFE Port Act, which was enacted by Congress in 2006.
ASA Honors Congressman Cummings
The American Salvage Association (ASA) awarded its Rapid Response Award on October 9, 2007 to the United States Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of…
TSA & USCG – TWIC regulation – Amendments
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the US Coast Guard have amended the regulation establishing the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.
TSA to Use Maritime Spec for Worker ID
Administration has adopted a maritime industry specification for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric reader and the contactless smart card.
TSA & USCG – TWIC guides
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the US Coast Guard jointly published guides relating to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.
OMSA Officials Testify At TWIC Hearing
The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program is overly complex and could create the same delays for the maritime industry that recent changes…
Congressman on TWIC: Too Many Questions Remain Unanswered
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, convened the Subcommittee to examine the roll-out…
USCG – TWIC Implementation Guidance
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) providing guidance for implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification…
Security Seminar & Expo Set For Boston
Boston Harbor will be the location for American Association of Port Authorities' (AAPA) 11th Port Security Seminar and Exhibition, July 18-20. The annual event will…
War Supplemental Bill Helps Ports
President Bush on May 25 signed into law H.R. 2206, a compromise Iraqi war appropriations supplemental bill that includes $110 million in additional fiscal 2007…
DHS Awards NJ Almost $11m
The U.S. Preparedness (OHSP) Richard L. Cañas said. Another $2.7 million in port funding went to New Jersey private companies and a municipality in the two port areas.
Hearing on Implementation of SAFE Port Act
On April 26, the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime & Global Counterterrorism of the House Committee on Homeland Security conducted an oversight hearing on implementation of the SAFE Port Act.
TWIC Hearing
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation conducted a hearing on implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.
Secretary Chertoff Discusses Port Security
The Department of Homeland Security posted the remarks by Secretary Michael Chertoff concerning port security. Topics included keeping dangerous cargo out of the United States…
New U.S. Port IDs Cause Concerns i
As many as 1 million U.S. seaport and ship workers must undergo background checks and obtain biometric identification cards as part of a federal program aimed at improving maritime security…
TSA Awards Lockheed Martin TWIC Program
Security Administration (TSA) selected a team led by Lockheed Martin to provide services for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Phase IV…
TWIC Implementation – Phase One
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the US Coast Guard issued (at last) the final rule implementing Phase One of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.
Report: Va. Shipbuilders Unhappy with New Port Security Rules
A federal plan to screen port workers could drive up the cost of building and repairing Navy ships while doing nothing to improve security, industry officials say.