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TSA Eyeing 2020 To Begin Operating With Biometrics At Airport Checkpoints

TSA Eyeing 2020 To Begin Operating With Biometrics At Airport Checkpoints
Delta Air Lines in Nov. 2018 launched a curb-to-gate experience for international travelers that includes the use of face recognition technology for self-service check-in all the way to the departure gate. Photo: Delta

The Transportation Security Administration in 2019 plans to further expand evaluations of facial recognition technology used to help identify select travelers at airport security checkpoints with a goal to begin operationalizing the biometric technology beginning in 2020, an agency official said this week.This year, TSA, in partnership with Customs and Border Protection, began pilot tests of facial recognition system at two airports with the focus being on international fliers. Next, TSA plans to conduct evaluations of the technology with vetted…

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