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Transportation Worker Identity Credential: Reviving the Qualified Technology List With Simple Self-Certification Approval Process

Security Industry Association

The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) is a biometric-enabled smart card identity credential that is issued to maritime workers to enable unescorted access into secure areas of maritime facilities and vessels regulated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Coast Guard.

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Security Industry Association and International Biometrics + Identity Association Oppose Adding Extraneous Prohibitions on TSA Use of Facial Biometrics in Potential FAA Measure

Security Industry Association

. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) have urged Congress to oppose inclusion in the FAA Reauthorization measure of an extraneous provision seeking to prohibit the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from using facial recognition technology. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

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Security Industry Association Announces 2024 Winners of the SIA Women in Biometrics Awards

Security Industry Association

The 2024 awardees, who will be honored at SIA GovSummit , SIA’s annual government security conference, are: Leire Arbona Puértolas, Legal and Compliance Director, Veridas Leire Arbona Puértolas has established herself as a leading expert in biometric identity verification and data protection laws since joining Veridas in 2017.

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How the FY22 Appropriations Bill Impacts Security Companies

Security Industry Association

President Biden has signed an appropriations bill funding several government agencies, including the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice. Physical security equipment procurement – $107,471,000. Coast Guard.

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Omnibus Funding Package for 2023: What’s Relevant for the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

trillion omnibus package to fund the government through September 2023. billion DOD Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – $139.8 Financial Services and General Government – $27.7 billion more than the Biden Administration requested Transportation Security Administration – $9.3 Inside the $1.7

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ENSURING CANADA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS READY AND RESILIENT

CCEM Strategies

Ensuring Canada’s Critical Infrastructure system is ready and resilient Can you imagine what would happen if an incident such as a natural disaster compromised our transportation, food or even energy Critical Infrastructure (CI) systems? But for CI, evaluating and prioritizing is universally based on several factors, as illustrated below.

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How SIA’s Counter-UAS Working Group Is Addressing Evolving Drone Threats

Security Industry Association

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Secret Service, limited exceptions to these laws to conduct counter-drone missions protecting government facilities, personnel and key functions. This significant impact to public safety and government security would be just one of many negative consequences of a government shutdown.