L-1 Identity Solutions today expanded its line of government access control solutions with the release of the TWIC-Station.
The TWIC-station is a new access control device capable of reading a wide range of secure government credentials based on the U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201) standard, including Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) TWIC, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and Common Access Cards (CAC) endpoint cards.
FIPS 201 requires all government agencies to authenticate employees, contractors, and civil servants using stronger authentication methods, including fingerprint biometrics, for access control.
The device also offers single or multi-factor authentication control with support for PIN codes.
According to the company, it is one of the first fixed-access TWIC readers capable of matching the fingerprint of a PIV cardholder to the biometric stored on the card.
L1 said the reader is ideal for helping U.S. ports and vessel operators meet the program goals for TWIC with a highly secure, yet flexible device.
The federal TWIC program provides a tamper-resistant biometric credential to maritime workers requiring unescorted access to secure areas at U.S. ports and to vessels regulated under the Maritime Transportation Security Act.
The cards are also issued to all U.S. Coast Guard credentialed merchant mariners. Government employees accessing maritime ports and vessels can use a PIV or CAC identification card for entry.
L-1 also offers a PIV-Station for use in controlling access to government buildings and restricted areas.
The PIV reader is FIPS 201 compliant in all modes, as well as having a GSA-approved, FIPS 201 compliant fingerprint algorithm and FIPS 201 compliant, FBI approved UPEK TCS1 fingerprint sensor with 500 DPI resolution.
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