ACIS – Setting Aviation Security Standards
The Aviation Credential Interoperable Solution (ACIS) program is designed to be a standards based, interoperable aviation credential that utilizes biometrics for identification purposes. Under the current proposal, the ACIS card is intended to be used by United States commercial airports and employees of global airline operators that service U.S. based airports.
The program’s goals are:
- Positively identify authorized individuals who require access to secure areas of the nation’s airport system.
- Perpetual vetting which includes the ongoing monitoring of individuals in the airline workforce.
- Ability to remotely and globally revoke a certificate.
- Common platform for airport and airline workers so only one ID badge would be needed for a person that services several airports.
One of the ACIS operating principles calls for biographic and biometric data that would be collected by the airport and stored on the credential. However, TSA says the airport would still operate and maintain access control of the ACIS credential. TSA is in the very early stages of developing this program and is reaching out to industry to build a credential program that is interoperable using as much of the airports’ existing infrastructure and systems already in place.
The above information has been extrapolated from www.FIPs201.com and the Airports Council International Website. Click here for more information about the ACIS program.
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The ASIC program intends to be closely aligned with FIPs / PIV and TWIC guidelines to leverage much of what has already been implemented. L-1 Identity Solutions is a solution provider for PIV and FIPs aligned programs including a TWIC enrollment services solution for personnel that work in maritime environments.
L-1’s enterprise access division offers the PIV-Station- fingerprint reader, the first biometric reader to be certified and placed on the GSA-approved product list for PIV card verification. The division’s V-Station- MIFARE V9.50 has also been placed on the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Qualified Products List (QPL) to secure restricted areas at U.S. based airports.
Related Links
- American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Website
- Airports Council International website
- Product Webpage:
PIV-Station - Product Webpage:
V-Station - Product Review: SC Magazine on V-Station
- White Paper: Using Biometric Tools to Enhance Airport Security
- White Paper: Interoperable Identity Credentials for the Air Transport Industry
- White Paper: Strategic Deployment of Biometrics for Access Control
- Case Study: Mexico City International Airport
- Case Study: CATSA Secures Canadian Airports
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