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They have to show a visual confirmation to an officer that they are who they are swiping in to be. and then they can access the building. well, you also mentioned visitors. basically, anyone who has a common access card, which is a card that most members of the military, many d.o.d., department of defense officials have, if they have that card, they can access the navy yard and navy sea systems command as long as they show that and go through a visitors' entrance, and they get magged, they get swiped, they go through security, but they can actually access the building with their common access ...

Id card would have to actually stop if he or she is in a car, they would have the car search or their purse or package searched. if you have a legitimate military id. on the back is a code. and one someone swipes that code, that means you could legitimately get in without your card being searched or your being searched. a civilian would have a common access card that has a it wille chip in it. serves exactly the same purpose. instead of swiping it, you hit that card on the chip. you're cleared to go? >> not searched? >> a random search. >> how easy is it to have an ar-15 on him. that's what i ...

Few minutes ago. it seemed like what may have happened in terms of his weapons is he showed up with a shotgun, blasted his way in far enough to then claim other weapons from other people who he attacked on his way in. do you have any sense of how far he would be able to get if he didn't have a badge to get in? would he be up against armed guards or people who could repel an invasion before that point? >> oh, absolutely. i think it's probably likely at this point. so, the security contractor he was working for, he did sort of basic i.t. work. but this basic work involved going through the navy ...

An id card would have to stop in he or she is in a car they'd have the car searched or their purse or package searched if you have a legitimate military id like this, on the back is a code. and what someone swipe that's code, that means you can legitimately get in without a car being searched or you being searched. a civilian would have a common access card with a chip that serves the same purpose. instead of swiping it you hit the card on the chip. your name lights up you're good to go. you're cleared. >> greta: not searched?. >> well, there is a random search, but usually, no. you just pass ...

Asset to any organization. >> how did he enter the building? >> what hey we have been able to confirm he had a common access card, cat card, that allowed him to enter the base. so the exterior gait -- gate, he would be able to get through the gate because of his status as a contractor. then we're told that he required a second badge, a second valid pass to get into building 197. it is not year he used that car to get into the building or whether he used the shotgun he was carrying to come into the building, but we're told by federal sources now he did not shoot his way into the building but he...