Therefore, your TWIC card will have no bearing on your airport screenings overseas. Expect to access the PreCheck lane only when flying from or within the U.S. Read the original article on Explore.

Until card reader technology is tested and a regulation issued on access control, facility owners and operators won’t be required to use TWIC readers for facility access, the DHS said.

For instance, when testing the program the TSA enrolled and issued TWIC cards to only about 1,700 workers — far short of its original plan to issue cards to 75,000 workers during the test.

A single load can require a driver to have both a TWIC card and hazmat endorsement through TSA, resulting in redundant fees, appointments, applications, and waiting times for carriers. The ...