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TWIC Pilot Test

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC™)

 

TWIC Pilot Test

As required by the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act (SAFE Port Act) of October 2006, the TWIC pilot test was conducted in order to “…to test the business processes, technology, and operational impacts required to deploy [TWIC] card readers at secure areas of the maritime transportation system.” This test was completed on May 31, 2011 and as required by the SAFE Port Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security delivered a final report to Congress. (PDF, 3.7MB)

Documents and Other Resources

• Click here for frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the TWIC Pilot Program.
• Click here for the Broad Agency Announcement for TWIC Reader Pilot Test details.  This document is an invitation for companies to express their interest, provide information, and demonstrate their capability to provide Smart Card biometric readers.
• Click here for the current Initial Capability Evaluation (ICE) List for TWIC Readers. This list is updated on a regular basis as further rounds of evaluations are conducted.
• Click here for the TWIC Reader Hardware and Card Application Specification.  This document describes the behavior of the TWIC application at the card interface with the TWIC readers for both fixed and portable readers used in conjunction with the pilot test.
• Technical Advisory documents related to the TWIC Specification:
• Click here for the TWIC Technical Advisory related to reader functionality augmentation.
• Click here for the TWIC Technical Advisory pertaining to additional error code descriptions for TWICs.
• Click here for the TWIC Technical Advisory pertaining to the format of a TWIC with no fingerprint biometric data.
• Click here for the TWIC Technical Advisory pertaining to the name change of 'Hotlist' to 'Canceled Card List.'
• Click here for the TWIC Technical Advisory related to the change in the TWIC smart card platform. (pdf, 60kb)