TSA to Introduce New Technology for Access Control Enhancements;

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=46333

Airports Participating in the Pilot Include Boston, JFK, Denver, Orlando and Salt Lake City

-- 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
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-- 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.