An integrated access control approach at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility ties together card access control, human resources and training information, making sure that individuals have safety training before they can enter certain areas of the sprawling facility. The system also integrates with fire, ID badging and video surveillance.
Scientists from around the world visit the Accelerator facility called JLab to advance mankind's understanding of the atom's nucleus-not only to research the make up of matter itself, but how to better produce new and stronger materials for the future. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, JLab is managed by a consortium of 53 universities, the Southeastern Universities Research Association or SURA, under contract to the Energy Department.