Year
1989
Abstract
Past experience in addressing the insider threat has led to the development of general principles for mitigating the insider threat while minimizing adverse impacts on site operations. Among the general principles developed was the requirement for real time tracking of personnel and material. A real time system for personnel and material tracking will aid in mitigating the insider threat by providing critical information regarding the movement and location of personnel and m a t e r i a l . In addition, this system can provide an early detection mechanism for potential i n s i d e r actions. This paper describes the development, operation, and performance of a techno logy-based system which utilizes radio frequency transmitters to achieve the real time tracking of personnel and material. The major elements of this system are a personnel tracking credential which cannot be removed from an authorized individual without an alarm being sounded, and a material control device which is u t i l i z e d to control and monitor access to m a t e r i a l . These elements form an insider protection system through the use of software which establishes the \"rules\" under which the .system will operate. The performance of this system has been evaluated under both laboratory and operational settings in order to: 1) demonstrate the system's ability to successfully control access to material and areas by personnel, and 2) provide information regarding the status of materials in transit and storage.