TSA TO INTRODUCE NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR ACCESS CONTROL ENHANCEMENTS

Airports participating in the pilot include Boston, JFK, Denver, Orlando
and Salt Lake City

WASHINGTON — Rear Adm. David M. Stone, USN (Ret.), Assistant Secretary of
Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA),
today announced the beginning of Phase II of the Airport Access Control
Pilot Program in which TSA will test, advanced technologies to enhance
access control to secure areas of an airport. TSA will pilot the
technologies in five international airports: Boston's Logan, New York's
John F. Kennedy, Denver, Orlando and Salt Lake City. The technology will
be deployed in June 2005 and the field tests will run through summer 2005.

"These programs will deploy various technologies, including
state-of-the-art video surveillance, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
cards, iris scan readers, and hand geometry readers to protect against
unwanted guests going to secure areas of the airport," Adm. Stone said.

The following airports will partner with TSA and pilot the following
technologies:

. Working with Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), TSA will take
advantage of Logan International Airport's natural water boundary to test
an advanced water perimeter intrusion detection system. At Logan,
Massport and TSA have already partnered with clam diggers who have
undergone a background check to be an additional set of "eyes and ears" to
monitor the area for suspicious activities. The new system will provide
the clam diggers with GPS voice recognition cell phones to report any
trouble as well as infrared intrusion detection system that will identify
authorized individuals near active runaways.

. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, along with TSA, will
test a barrier-free boundary surrounding a cargo warehouse at John F.
Kennedy. All persons who are authorized to enter the secure area will
have a personal RFID card and will need to have their fingerprint scanned
by a fingerprint reader prior to gaining access. In addition, TSA will
deploy a state-of-the-art video surveillance system to monitor access.
The barrier free area is within the cargo warehouse.

. Working with Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, TSA will test
equipment to monitor access of vehicles into secure areas of the airport
at Orlando International Airport (MCO). TSA will analyze the use of a
dual iris scan recognition reader at a vehicle access gate to allow only
authorized personnel and vehicles through the gate.

. Denver International Airport will to test a barrier-free boundary
surrounding a cargo warehouse at the airport using technology including
ultrasonic emitters and microwave sensor. In this test, all persons who
are authorized to enter the secure area must to have their fingerprint
scanned by a fingerprint reader prior to gaining access. Advanced video
surveillance system will also be installed to monitor access.

. Salt Lake City Department of Airports will focus on enhancing access
control to the baggage area entrance which is part of the non-public,
secure side of the airport. The technologies will include a hand geometry
reader and a video motion surveillance analysis system to prevent
personnel from piggybacking through the door.

These technologies will be tested to determine both their effectiveness
and impact on airport operations. TSA will collect and share data on the
various technologies with the industry so they may utilize it for future
projects.

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