OHare Air Cargo Security Access System

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Trucking Industry Security Issues Options
Dan Murray American Transportation Research
Institute January 13, 2003
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Trucking IndustryComplexity Vulnerability
10 Million Employees 3 million CDLs 4 22
Million Trucks 800,000 hazmat Shipments/Day Type
Location Often Unknown
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Security Implications

• Definition of Terrorism
• (Casualties, Property Damage)
• Truck As Target
• Truck As Conveyance
• Hazmat Complex
• Sophisticated Risk Assessments Underway (NAS,
  FMCSA, TSA)

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Simplifying the Problem

• Identifying, Managing and Tracking
• Personnel
• Cargo
• Assets/Conveyance

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Cargo Management

• Before Loading
• Bar-Coding is Standard and Growing
• Electronic Cargo Data Is Relatively Common
  (But not Accessible or Integrated)
• Electronic Supply Chain Systems Offer End-to-
• End Management (data) Visibility
• Bottom Line Know What You Have
• and Where Its Going!

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Cargo Management

• After DepartureProtect The Cargo
• Access
• - Seals
• - Bolts
• - Electronic Seals/Bolts
• - Smart Seals/Bolts
• Bottom Line
• Control, Control, Control

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Cargo Management

• After DepartureTrack The Cargo?
• - RFID/tags
• - Tethered vs. Untethered
• - Sophisticated Wireless
• satellite
• terrestrial
• bluetooth
• ???
• Bottom Line
• Know Where your Cargo Is?
• (More Research Needed)

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Cargo Management

• After DepartureIntercession?
• - Intrusion Notification Systems
• - Video Systems
• - Dual Locking Systems
• Bottom Line
• Not Confident the ROI Exists Today

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Personnel Management

• Huge Issue Opportunity
• Comprehensive System
• Drivers
• Dispatchers
• Warehouse/Dock Workers
• Traffic Managers
• Supply Chain Partners?

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Options Today

• CDL/Social Security Number
• Company Issued ID
• Pin Codes/Call-in Validations
• Limited Mag Stripes/Prox Cards
• Bottom Line
• No Clear Direction

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Options Tomorrow

• Biometrics (fingerprints, Hand Geometry,
  Retinal/Iris)
• Smart Cards
• Government Partnerships Needed!
• Personnel Tracking
• Ignition Controls/Panic Buttons
• Bottom Line
• Good Research Underway

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Assets/Conveyance

• TRACKING
• Generally Assumes the Cargo is With The Truck
• Tethered vs. Untethered Unresolved
• Terrestrial vs. Satellite vs. Tags vs. ???
• CONTROL
• Remote Shut-Offs/Engine Governors
• Bottom Line
• Growing Function of Supply Chain Management
• What are the new IS Functions?

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SAFEHAZMAT.COM

• Dan Murray
• American Transportation Research Institute
• 651/641-6162
• Dmurray_at_trucking.org

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