Daon Plays Key Role in Maritime Credentialing Program.TWIC TWIC Transportation Worker Identification Credential (US Transportation Security Administration) TWIC This Week In Chess TWIC This Week in Common (Earlham School of Religion) TWIC Transportation Worker Identity Card Reaches Milestone of 149 Ports RESTON, Va. -- Daon, a global provider of identity assurance software and services, announced today that it is playing a critical role in support of Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. and its work on the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Worker Identification Credential The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (or TWIC) program is a Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Coast Guard initiative in the United States. program (TWIC). The world's largest maritime credentialing initiative, enrollments in the program currently exceed 500,000 at 149 port locations nationwide. The TWIC program's goal is to ensure that any individual who has unescorted access to secure areas of port facilities and vessels has received a thorough government background check and is not a security threat; individuals will then be issued a biometric-based credential. Daon provides the software platform for the biometrics. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Daon's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Tom Grissen, "Our company is pleased to see the number of enrollments significantly increasing on a weekly basis. Together with our teammates, we bring a lasting commitment to the program's mission and the success of their rapid, nationwide deployment of biometric identification Noun 1. biometric identification - the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or cards. We believe that programs like this one will serve as a model for future security projects around the world." About Daon Daon is a leading provider of identity assurance software products focused on meeting the needs of governments and commercial organizations worldwide. Daon supports customers and system integrators in building enterprise solutions requiring the highest level of security, performance, scalability, reliability and privacy. Daon's multi-modal authentication infrastructure, DaonEngine, integrates seamlessly with IT platforms and applications and manages the identity life-cycle of small and large populations. Daon is the recipient of the 2008 Frost and Sullivan award A Sullivan Award may refer to:
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