ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21, 2006 — The American Association of Airport Executives and the Registered Traveler Interoperability Consortium (RTIC) have submitted a Technical Interoperability  Specification for the Registered Traveler program for public comment and review. Over 20 people from more than ten different organizations, such as Unisys, Verified Identity Pass, Daon, Lockheed Martin, Saflink, Iridian and others, dedicated approximately 4800 hours developing the document which outlines the technical specifications needed for an interoperable Registered Traveler Program that can act as the basis for the program’s required technical interoperability standards. 

“AAAE and the RTIC are pleased to be a partner with TSA in the deployment and development of an RT program that will bring enhanced security and quicker security processing,” AAAE President Charles Barclay said.  “The specification created by the RTIC and its Service Provider Council was the result of an intensive effort to bring the very best expertise to the program in an aggressive time frame,” Barclay said.

The RTIC was formed by a group of airports in conjunction with AAAE in June 2005 to create and implement an airport-driven national, interoperable Registered Traveler Program.  The RTIC airport members established the Service Provider Council as a way for providers with experience and expertise in RT solutions, identity management, biometrics and airport planning to participate in the development of technical standards and processes required for an interoperable RT program.  The Service Provider Council consists of over 60 well-known and respected commercial organizations.  Following is a roster of the RTIC Service Provider Council:

More information on the RTIC and a copy of the Technical Interoperability Specification can be found here (www.rtconsortium.org).