Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC™)
Update as of November 5: On Oct. 21, the government facility that houses the TWIC system experienced a building-wide power outage. Though power was quickly restored, the part of the system that facilitates card activations was affected. TWIC program enrollment and pre-enrollments are still available nationwide, and we encourage workers to enroll for your TWIC.
Activations have been resumed for workers in the Oct. 15 compliance grouping (Captain of the Port Zones Northern New England, Boston, and Southeastern New England) (click here). Effective immediately (Nov. 5), walk-ins for activations are available at the Nov. 28 and Dec. 1 compliance ports. (click here). Appointments at the Nov. 28 and Dec. 1 compliance date ports will be available Monday, Nov. 10.
Additionally, activation appointments and walk-ins will be available at enrollment centers within the December 30 compliance group (Captain of the Port Zones Baltimore, Delaware Bay, Mobile, Pittsburgh, Ohio Valley, Lower Mississippi River and San Diego) beginning Monday, Nov.10, 2008. Activations for all other ports will be available nationwide later in November.
Note: As a result of rescheduling activations, the compliance date for workers located in the Captain of the Port Zones Buffalo, Detroit, Lake Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie and Duluth (click here for specific ports) has been moved from Oct. 31 to Dec. 1, 2008.
We will provide updates with more information as it becomes available on our Web site, as well as through our help desk, 1-866-DHS-TWIC.
Click here for activation system Q & Ashttp://twicinformation.tsa.dhs.gov/
U.S. Coast Guard Homeport Web site
http://homeport.uscg.mil/twic (notices are within the policy section at the bottom)
TWIC Reader Hardware and Card Application Specification FINAL 05-30-2008 (PDF, 467 KB)
TWIC Technical Advisory (PDF, 43 KB)
TWIC Readers Initial Capability Evaluation List (PDF, 108 KB)
TWIC Final Rule Amendment (PDF, 412 KB)
NVIC Guidance (PDF, 700 KB)
TWIC Final Rule (PDF, 1 MB)
TWIC Privacy Impact Assessment (PDF, 216 KB)
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (PDF, 525 KB)
Merchant Mariner Qualification Credential (PDF, 392 KB)
Aviation and Transportation Security Act 2001
Homeland Security Presidential Directive, HSPD-12
Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (PDF, 225 KB)
USA Patriot Act
SAFE Port Act
E-mail credentialing@dhs.gov
TWIC Program Help Desk: 1-866-DHS-TWIC (1-866-347-8942)
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