3.1        Controlled Access Security System (CASS)

Security Systems Technical Specifications that have been developed for use at BWI Marshall.

Security System specifications must be requested from the MDOT MAA’s Engineering Document Manager on a project-by-project basis. No alternations are to be made to the Security Systems Technical Specifications without written approval from MDOT MAA’s Project Manager. Additional Security System specifications covering general conditions or project specific requirements may be required. Any additional or new specification documents pertaining to Security Systems shall be afforded the same level of SSI protection as the standard Security System specifications.

Security System design shall be produced as separate and unique sections in the Contract Technical Specifications. All information pertaining to the Security System design must be clearly tagged as Security Sensitive Information (SSI). All Security System submittals and Contract Documents must be labeled, bound, and transmitted separately. These documents shall be protected when being transmitted or transferred using encrypted files with passwords to prevent unauthorized access. These documents must also carry the following statement:

WARNING: This record contains Sensitive Security Information that is controlled under 49 CFR Part 15 and 49 CFR Part 1520. No part of this record may be disclosed to persons without a "need to know", as defined in 49 CFR Part 15 and 49 CFR Part 1520, except with the written permission of the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration or the Secretary of Transportation. Unauthorized release may result in civil penalty or other action. For U.S. government agencies, public disclosure is governed by 5 U.S.C. 552 and 49 CFR Part 15 and 49 CFR Part 1520.