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Homeland Security

TSA Plans Biometric Pilot Project At PreCheck Lanes In 2017

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, October 21st, 2016

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TSA Plans Biometric Pilot Project At PreCheck Lanes In 2017

Safran Group's MorphoWave touchless four-print finger print scanner is one of many products that are part of the Identity & Security business being acquired by Advent. Photo: Safran

Seeking to leverage biometric technology to better verify the identities of low risk passengers and increase efficiencies, the Transportation Security Administration in the next year plans to roll out a pilot project that uses fingerprint technology instead of a travel document checker at airport checkpoints, agency officials said on Thursday.The pilot project is planned for use at PreCheck trusted traveler security lanes, Deborah Kent, director and executive Liaison Officer for TSA to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said at…

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