Florida Adopts GE Security Solution to Launch Transportation Worker Credentialing System for Seaports State Wide
11 März 2008 - 12:59PM
Business Wire
GE Security, Inc., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions (NYSE:GE),
today announced the state of Florida has successfully deployed GE�s
Identity Commander� solution to all 12 deepwater seaports and its
Department of�Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Tallahassee
headquarters as the basis for an operational transit worker
identity card system. Identity Commander, an integrated identity
and credential-management security platform, supports the
production of a worker identification credential based on the
federal-government-approved PIV II specifications. GE�s solution
delivers biometrically enabled enrollment, credential
personalization and issuance capabilities. In tandem with biometric
identity management from ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW), it is
biometrically based in order to be compliant with anticipated
federal credentialing programs. The statewide solution employs
fixed and mobile card readers that have proven to be a challenge
elsewhere. �In support of the evolving federal credentialing
program, GE Security�s Identity Commander is already providing
Florida ports with a comprehensive solution that supports and
manages the issuance of smart cards,� said Dean Seavers, president
and CEO, GE Security. �This scalable and interoperable solution
works with existing smart cards and is helping better secure
Florida�s ports.� GE Security was selected as the vendor of choice
to manage port credentials for Florida in a bid process in 2001.
The GE system was subsequently upgraded to work with either the
state FUPAC or the federal TWIC, a solution that fits both federal
and state guidelines. GE Security�s Identity Commander, combined
with ImageWare�s biometric identity management and secure
credentialing technology, enables support for biometric enrollment,
identification and verification, and identity proofing, as well as
card management and issuance of the biometrically enabled secure
FUPAC badges. �The combination of GE Security and ImageWare
technology provides the state of Florida with an end-to-end
solution that enhances port security and boosts efficiency of
commercial activity while complying with the principles of HSPD-12
and TWIC,� said Jim Miller, ImageWare�s chairman and CEO. �This
project further demonstrates the usefulness of ImageWare�s
biometric and secure credentialing capabilities to government
organizations and private enterprises.� GE Security developed
Identity Commander for customers intending to implement, deploy and
self-manage a FIPS 201-compliant end-to-end identity and credential
management solution. Typical applications include issuance of
personal identity verification (PIV) for federal employees and
contractors; the Department of Homeland Security�s Transportation
Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), First Responder
Authentication Credential (FRAC), and Registered Traveler program
credentials; as well as the Department of Defense Common Access
Card (CAC). With the FUPAC system, the port authority confirms the
applicant�s employer-sponsorship, binds the applicant to his or her
biometric record and validates the identity source documents.
Fingerprints of the applicant are submitted to appropriate law
enforcement agencies and, based on a background check, a decision
is made whether to issue a badge. To assure conformance with
federal standards once implemented, the FUPAC badge meets the
requirements of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12
(HSPD-12) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) FIPS 201. The FUPAC system allows port authorities to search
biometrically and to match populations of large sizes for identify
confirmation. Additionally, it helps government and law enforcement
organizations support the first stage of biometric identity
management functions such as identity proofing and vetting.
Biometric devices and algorithms from virtually every vendor can be
deployed with more than 120 devices and methods of biometric
acquisition and 90 biometric algorithms supported. Identity
Commander conforms to PIV I & II Federal Information Processing
Standard 201 (FIPS 201) and the State of Florida�s Uniform Port
Access Credential (FUPAC) law (Florida Statute s311.125). About
GE�s Security Business GE Security, a wholly owned indirect
subsidiary of the General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), is a leading
supplier of security and life safety technologies, with operations
in more than 35 countries and $1.8 billion in annual sales. GE
Security offers one of the industry's broadest product portfolios,
covering explosives and narcotics detection, intrusion and access
control, video surveillance, key management, and fire detection. GE
Security's products are used to protect people and property across
a wide range of industries, including aviation, law enforcement,
banking, education, healthcare, mass transit, residential and
retail. GE Security was honored with Frost & Sullivan�s 2007
Global Market Leadership Award for Container Security Devices for
its CommerceGuard container security solution. For more information
about GE Security and our products, please visit
www.gesecurity.com. GE Security, making the world safer. About
ImageWare Systems, Inc. ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW) is a
leading developer and provider of identity management solutions,
providing biometric, secure credential, law enforcement and digital
imaging technologies. Scalable for worldwide deployment, the
Company's biometric product line includes a multi-biometric engine
that is hardware and algorithm independent, enabling the enrollment
and management of unlimited population sizes. ImageWare's
identification products are used to manage and issue secure
credentials including national IDs, passports, driver licenses,
smart cards and access control credentials. ImageWare's digital
booking products provide law enforcement with integrated mug shot,
fingerprint Livescan and investigative capabilities. The Company
also provides comprehensive digital workflow solutions for the
professional photography industry. ImageWare is headquartered in
San Diego, with offices in Washington DC and Canada. For more
information visit www.iwsinc.com.
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