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Homeland Security

TSA Adds Telos As PreCheck Trusted Traveler Enrollment Provider

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

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TSA Adds Telos As PreCheck Trusted Traveler Enrollment Provider

Transportation Security Administration Administrator David Pekoske. Photo: TSA

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Tuesday said it has added Telos Corp. [TLS] as its second enrollment provider for applicants seeking entry into the agency’s PreCheck trusted traveler program for aviation security. IDEMIA has been the agency’s long-standing PreCheck enrollment provider under the Ident0GO brand. There are currently more than 15 million low-risk travelers in PreCheck. Identity management services are a core offering of Telos through its IDTrust360 platform. Telos is currently offering PreCheck enrollment services at 10 locations…

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