Intellicheck Mobilisa, a global leader in access control and wireless security systems, announced that ports in New York City have purchased the Company’s IM2700 mobile Transportation Worker Identity Credential (TWIC) reader system.
Intellicheck Mobilisa, a global leader in access control and wireless security systems, announced that ports in New York City have purchased the Company's IM2700 mobile Transportation Worker Identity Credential (TWIC) reader system.
The customer, a global energy management specialist, operates port facilities in and around Manhattan. In its efforts to increase port security without impacting port operations, the customer purchased Intellicheck Mobilisa's handheld TWIC reader, which reads, validates and authenticates the government-mandated TWIC card. Steve Williams, CEO of Intellicheck Mobilisa, said, “New York has long faced security threats, particularly at its ports. Our customer has maintained a robust security system at their facilities, yet wanted to increase their security efforts in order to meet the new security requirements associated with the use of TWIC cards. Our IM2700 TWIC reader was a natural addition to their security procedures.”
The TWIC program is an initiative of the Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Coast Guard to provide tamper-resistant biometric identification cards to port facility workers. TWIC cards have become a mandatory requirement for access to all U.S. ports as of April 15, 2009. Intellicheck Mobilisa's TWIC reader handheld device is used to validate TWIC cards. The company believes such a universal reader will ultimately be needed at each of the more than 175 seaports in the United States. Intellicheck's TWIC reader is currently in use at major port facilities in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas and the State of Washington.