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Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Program UpdateBriefing to the National Association of Maritime Organizations, Washington, DC

November 9, 2012

Jim Orgill November 8, 2012

Agenda

Latest Program StatisticsContract Status Extended Expiration Date (EED) TWICsMobile Enrollments Enroll Your Own (EYO) TWIC Reader Update


Latest Program Statistics


TWIC ContractsCurrent TWIC Contract Status Currently operating under transitional contract with

Lockheed Martin MorphoTrust (previously L-1) selected as Universal

Enrollment Services (UES) provider, target to assume full contract responsibility in early CY13. MorphoTrust currently managing operations under

current contract – familiar with program policies and procedures. Other TSA programs will be integrated which will

increase the number of enrollment centers nationwide.


Extended Expiration Date (EED) TWICsPolicy Details Must be a U.S citizen or national and have a valid TWIC

that expires on or before December 31, 2014. EEDs can be ordered via the TWIC Help Desk (866-DHS-

TWIC) or in person at any TWIC enrollment center Due to heavy demand, TSA recommends ordering your

EED 30 days prior to your expiration and no sooner than 4 months prior. If you have become a U.S. citizen since initial enrollment,

allow at least 60 days before the expiration date on your current TWIC.

You must turn in your old TWIC upon activation of the EED.


Bulk EED Submission

Bulk EED Submission Offering TSA is in the process of offering a free service in which

organizations can submit a list of individuals and bulk payment for EED submission. Further detail to be posted on TSA website in late

November. Mobile services to activate EEDs is available (refer to

upcoming mobile enrollment slide)


Mobile Enrollments

Mobile Enrollment Requests Contact Stephen Foster, Lockheed Martin TWIC Operations

Manager, at (703) 663-5105 or [email protected]. Allows for bulk payment for a group of individuals and a set

of visits to your site for both enrollment and activation. Requesting organizations will be responsible for funding the

costs associated with a mobile enrollment operation. Details about UES mobile enrollment capabilities will be

posted on the TWIC website (www.tsa.gov/twic) when available.


Enroll Your Own (EYO)

EYO Details Current arrangement between Lockheed Martin and

stakeholder organizations to allow a company or local government organization to operate as a full service enrollment center for their employees. Currently not offering new EYO services due to upcoming

end of Lockheed contract and system obsolescence. Details about UES EYO offering will be posted on the TWIC

website when available.


TWIC Reader UpdateTWIC Reader Pilot and Reader Evaluation The TWIC Reader Hardware and Card Application

Specification was published in May 2008, and the TWIC Reader Pilot Report was provided to Congress in February 2012. TSA created and currently maintains an Initial Capabilities

Evaluation (ICE) list of readers. By year end, TSA will replace the ICE list with a Qualified

Technology List (QTL) of readers that conform to the functional and environmental standards listed in the TWIC Reader Hardware and Card Application Specification. Once published, the QTL will be published at

www.tsa.gov/twic/reader


TWIC Reader Update

Additional QTL Details 3 laboratories have been accredited by the National

Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) to perform TWIC reader evaluations. 22 reader vendors have participated in QTL overview

workshops. 17 reader vendors have test cards and are preparing for

evaluation.


TWIC Reader Update

Coast Guard Reader Regulation Draft NPRM is under review within DHS. Once published by

Coast Guard, public comment period will be provided. It is anticipated that the use of TWIC QTL readers will be

required for compliance with the U.S. Coast Guard TWIC Reader Rule.

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