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TSA Releases Advance Copy of TWIC Final Rule
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released an advance copy of the Final Rule for phase one of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.
DHS Issues Credentialing Rule
facilities. The rule was posted publicly on TSA's web site Jan. has been delivered to the Federal Register for posting in the coming days. operators. prepare for…
Shipyards Say Federal Security Rule May be Redundant
A federal plan to screen port workers could have unintended consequences for some local shipyards - driving up the cost to build and repair Navy ships while doing nothing to improve security…
Shipyard Hopes to be Exempt from ID Cards
It could be months before the Coast Guard decides whether 19,000 workers at Northrop Grumman Newport News will have to submit their fingerprints and undergo national…
GAO Challenges to Implementation of TWIC
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on key challenges that should be addressed before implementing the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.
President Signs SAFE Port Act
President Bush signed into law the Security and Accountability for Every Port (SAFE Port) Act of 2006 (H.R. 4954). Among other things, this bill, also known as the…
Security Program to Cost Ports
Port operators and freight companies will have to pay up for tightened security checks that will extend full background checks to all workers entering U.S. maritime…
AAPA Calls for “Continued Progress” in Port Security
In the nearly five years since 9/11, America’s seaports and the federal government have joined forces to make major gains in fortifying and hardening port facilities against intruder attack.
NMSAC Recommending that TWIC Project be Slowed Down
The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC), sponsored by the Secretary of Homeland Security, is recommending to the Secretary that the Transportation…
Port Security Program Gets Strong Response
According to Reuters, the TSA has received more than 1,000 documents of feedback on the new rules for workers entering domestic ports, which include fingerprinting and conducting background checks.
TSA, USCG Issue Proposal for TWIC
On May 22, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the US Coast Guard issued their joint 68-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for implementation…
AAPA Cites Concerns for TWIC Implementation
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) weighed in on the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rules for implementing the federal Transportation Worker Identification Credential…
DHS Publishes Port Security Proposal
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published a detailed proposal of new rules aimed at preventing terrorist attacks on domestic ports. In late April…
TSA, USCG Approve Biometric ID for Port Workers
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the U.S. Coast Guard have taken another step toward the implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification…
Senate Hearing on TWIC Program
On May 16, a hearing on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program was conducted by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
TSA Releases Advance Copy of TWIC Proposal
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released an advance copy (277 pages in length) of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for implementation of…
Bill Introduced re DHS Appropriations
Representative Rogers (R-KY) introduced the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (H.R. 5441) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland…
Hearing on SAFE Port Act
Representative Lungren (R-CA) introduced the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act or SAFE Port Act (H.R. 4954) to improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses…
AAPA Testifies on Seaport Security
Kurt J. Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. proposed business arrangement involving non-U.S. U.S. operating companies to operate port-owned facilities. of a merger or acquisition…
Hearing on National Strategy for Maritime Security
The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure conducted a field hearing on the National Strategy for Maritime Security.