Maritime rules in unclear water: Experts

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Two legal experts on maritime issues stated that, United States maritime and port security raised the need to sort out the way in which U.S rules and regulations interact with others coming from outside of the Unites States. The Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) passed a mandate that all transportation industry workers be issued a transportation worker identification card, a form of biometric identification.

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Marine cargo handling, Ports, Marine Law, Interpretation and construction, Maritime law

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Pentagon taps into fingerprint security

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Fingerprint-based security is likely to be used throughout the federal government. The Department of Defense (DOD) has experienced benefits as the security process has become more efficient and probably more cost-effective and also the help desk calls related to authentication of users' identities have reduced since the deployment of fingerprint-based security products from DigitalPersona, Inc.

All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing, Manufacturing industries, not elsewhere classified, Fingerprint ID Kits, Usage, Technology application, United States. Department of Defense, Authentication, Authentication (Identity), Fingerprint identification equipment

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Trains on track for explosives screening

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would begin the third phase of a pilot program for screening train passengers for explosives from the third week of July 2004. The program attempts to conduct explosives screening while a train is moving.

Rail Mass Transit, Urban Transit Systems, Local and suburban transit, Powers and duties, United States. Department of Homeland Security

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