Airports form Consortium to work with TSA on biometrics
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and representatives from key airports across the country are working to create a biometric-based solution for the next generation of aviation worker credentialing and access control.
The effort is known as the Biometric Airport Security Identification Consortium (BASIC). Participating airports have identified several key principles that must be part of future biometric-based credentialing and access control systems, including: safeguards on local control and issuance of credentials, open architecture and local determination of qualified vendors, and phased implementation that migrates over time. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/thirdfactor-4.gif)
