2014 Digital Yearbook of Homeland Security Awards

afford to wait in line. This results in higher vendor costs,
which ends up increasing military costs. To significantly
reduce the time it takes for thousands of personnel to
gain needed access to military facilities, the RAPID-RCx ®
Program was developed. It seamlessly integrates access
control point systems and biometric identity verification
into a single, RAPIDGate credential. Additionally,
Eid Passport is currently implementing its RAPIDGate
Premier credentialing program for the U.S. Navy.
This advanced program adds Personal Identity Verification
Interoperable (PIV-I) credentials to the RAPIDGate
Program. These enhanced, tamper-resistant credentials
meets PIV-I credentialing standards and are in accordance
with HSPD-12 and FIPS 201. RAPIDGate Premier
PIV-I credentials contain: a unique ID code; a color
photograph; the credential holder’s full name; organizational
affiliation/company name; issued and expiration
dates; and program seal of authenticity. Furthermore,
the RAPIDGate Premier Program credentials are the
only PIV-I credentials with integrated background vetting.
Incorporating this enhanced credential with PIV-I
compliant PACS systems provides participants with a
single, interoperable credential granting them access to
controlled areas such as flight lines, secure buildings,
spaces, vaults, and other areas where authorized access
is required. Once RAPIDGate has been deployed,
security personnel can verify that anyone arriving with
a RAPIDGate badge has been Registered And Previously
ID’d. That means they’ve passed a thorough background
screen, been photographed, fingerprinted and badged.
Vendors like RAPIDGate because it saves them hours
of time and improves worker productivity by providing
rapid base access. Force Protection likes RAPIDGate
because it allows security personnel to spend less time
and resources screening “Registered And Previously
ID’d” visitors who have already been vetted and allows
them to meet security policy requirements.
Link to Web Page of Nominated Organization:
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Link to additional information on product,
service or program, with brief description:
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High-assurance identity management for vendors, contractors,
suppliers, & service providers
Name and organization of nominating
contact for this entry, including name, title,
organization:
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Eid Passport, Inc.
Nominating contact’s office telephone and cell
phone:
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John Nee : (503) 924-5293
Nominating contact’s email address:
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jnee@eidpassport.com
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