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The flap over the failed purchase of six U.S. ports by United Arab Emirates-owned Dubai Ports World has focused renewed attention on port security and has lawmakers wondering what ever happened to the much touted Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) The tamper-proof biometric card program, mandated by The Maritime Transportation and Security of Act of 2002, is several years behind schedule because of high personnel turnover at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), lack of presidential interest and bureaucratic sluggishness. Although initially anticipated in 2004, proposed rules are not likely to be published until later this year, with implementation ...

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