More than 15 Department of Homeland Security facilities in the Washington area are hoping to speed up the time it takes for thousands of civilian employees to clear the campus’ access gates with a new security system.

Facilities are starting to implement the RapidGate program, with “full lockdown” expected to be completed in September, said Keith Metz-Porozni, an outside spokesman for Eid Passport Inc., a private Portland, Ore., company that created the system.