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AIRPORT TECH 34 airportbusiness August/September 2014 that serves the broader needs of an airport, offers regulatory compliance and performs identity management,Ó Brodt says. ÒFinding the insider threat is a major concern.Ó A system such as LAXÕs streamlines the process by allowing authorized signers for each tenant or contractor operating at the airport to pre-enroll an applicant at an authorized sign- er portal, which is basically a web application where authorized users can enter applicant data. ÒAuthorized signers could be just about anyone,Ó says Hoyt. ÒIf an airline is operating at the airport and they have hundreds of employees, someone with that airline performs as an authorized signer, who can sign documents on behalf of employees and get them into the system.Ó The data is then passed onto the IWS system and the security badging office. An applicant then uses the systemÕs automated appointment scheduling feature to make an appointment to have their biometrics captured. ÒAuthorized signers are not allowed to cap- ture fingerprints and iris scans,Ó says Hoyt. ÒThat has to be done on the premises at LAWA. Then all of that information is packaged up into a single EBTS (electronic biometric transmission specifi- cation) file and dispatched to an approved third party for a background check.Ó The clearinghouse checks the information to confirm applicants are who they say they are and do not have a criminal history. Those results are returned to the credentialing office. ÒThere are other factors that determine whether or not someone is eligible to get a badge printed,Ó adds Hoyt, pointing out that the GCR system looks at whether individuals have com- pleted certain training, if the company they are working for has a valid contract, and so on. ÒAt the point where the person has fulfilled all of these requirements, the GCR system issues a request to IWS to print the card,Ó says Hoyt. Each employee receives a badge that correlates to the job they will be performing and the access privileges that come with that job. The system then activates and tests the badge by send- ing it to the access control system to link the Buy American Compliant. ©2014 ADB Airfeld Solutions You Can't BuY It. You Don't Make It. You Have to earn It. trust. ADB has more than 65 years experience in earning your trust. Pioneering high-quality, breakthrough technologies in airfeld lighting, we provide solutions that impact millions of lives. With best-in-class service and proven customer satisfaction, ADB is the trusted choice of more than 2,000 airports in nearly 175 countries. But don't just take our word for it. We've secured preventative maintenance agreements with four of the top fve major U.S. hubs, and continue to foster relationships with many of the world's biggest airports. start building a partnership you can trust. visit www.adb-air.com today. www.aviationpros.com/10132415

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