DOE AUTOMATED VISITOR ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM

The Department of Energy, Office of Safeguards and Security (DOE/OSS), initiated the DOE Automated Visitor Access Control System (DAVACS) for the purpose of streamlining the visitor control process within the DOE. The goal of this project was to minimize delays experienced by DOE cleared individuals for classified visits to DOE facilities, and enable visitor facilities to positively identify the visitor. DAVACS is based on the three basic requirements of a successful classified visit. These requirements are need-to-know, verification of clearance, and positive identification. We are also conducting research focusing on the positive identification of the visitor. The addition of a physical biometrics comparison as part of the identification process in DAVACS would increase the ability to positively identify the visitor. This paper will describe the procedures developed for using the DOE Central Personnel Clearance Index (CPCI) within DOE Integrated Security System for on-site verification of clearance, and the research conducted in the area of biometrics. The DAVACS project has eliminated procedures that were time consuming, labor intensive, and prone to human error, thereby reducing the inefficiencies and delays in the classified visitor control process.