RFID Pilot program will test Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology ...

From Senator Conrad Burns - Montana ...

... "The pilot program will test Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, anti-piggybacking technology, advanced video surveillance technology and various biometric technologies in order to evaluate the security of controlled areas at airports. At the Helena Airport, a vehicle tracking system using voice recognition, an optical character reader, and a video motion analysis technology will be tested to track a vehicle�s authorized path in a secure area. TSA is conducting the pilot in two phases. Phase I will include the ten airports selected testing various off-the-shelf biometric technologies under a variety of real-world operational environments in an effort to provide unbiased evaluations of their suitability of use. TSA will use information obtained during Phase I to help determine which technologies will be evaluated in Phase II projects. Information gathered during these pilot projects will be made available to appropriate industry representatives so they may make informed decisions when designing access control systems to meet security needs and regulatory requirements. " ...