ASHBURN, Va., May 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --        Telos® Identity Management Solutions, LLC (Telos ID), a        leading provider of identity management and access solutions for the        world’s most security-conscious organizations, today announced that the Port        of Seattle has contracted with  Telos        ID to provide Transportation        Security Administration (TSA)-approved Designated Aviation        Channeling (DAC) services for processing worker background checks at Seattle-Tacoma        International Airport (SEA).     

            Telos ID’s DAC services improve data integrity, increase the efficiency        of credentialing operations and reduce costs.  DAC services enable        submissions of workers’ biographic and biometric data to conduct        background checks, including subscriptions to the FBI        Rap Back program, for individuals working in secure        areas of U.S.        commercial airports. Telos ID has been supporting SEA with DAC services        since 2016, and with recent selection to continue services, will do so        for an additional ten years. SEA uses the DAC via integration with its        identity management system (IdMS).     

            “The DAC services deployment at Seattle-Tacoma        International Airport is notable for its size and scope,        specifically the integration with SEA’s IdMS, enabling efficient        biographic, biometric, and Rap Back transmissions,”        said Dawn E. Lucini, vice president of aviation        security, Telos ID. “With a large badge holder population, we have        streamlined the TSA-required        aviation worker background check process, while upholding the high        security and customer service standards at SEA.”     

            As an encrypted, web-based solution, Telos ID’s DAC services meet TSA        and Department of        Homeland Security (DHS) requirements for handling personally        identifiable information and biometrics. Its modular design supports        each airport’s and air carrier’s needs, and users can perform multiple        functions on one platform.     

            “Telos ID has become the recognized leader in assuring the identities of        aviation workers with advanced biometric and enrollment solutions,” said        Lucini. “We are pleased to support the Port        of Seattle and its world-class airport – the region’s gateway to        the globe – in their efforts to provide excellence in credentialing and        vetting services, all while reducing costs and providing superior        customer care and flexibility.”     

            About Telos ID
For more than two decades, Telos ID        has provided mission-critical biometric, identity, and credentialing        solutions and services supporting civil, homeland security, defense, law        enforcement and commercial aviation customers. The company operates a        global supply chain supporting biometric and identity-centric        infrastructure deployed around the world. As cyber threats continue to        target biometric devices and identity data, Telos ID delivers biometric        and identity services and solutions that assure the integrity of every        device, identity or biometric it manages.  Telos ID is a subsidiary of Telos        Corporation, a leading provider of cyber, cloud and enterprise        security solutions.