Our airport security personnel require the latest technology to face 21st century threats. The responsible use of automated identity verification technology protects passengers’ privacy, enhances national security and improves the travel experience.
Every day, 2.7 million passengers depend on the Transportation Security Administration to keep our skies, travelers and baggage secure.
As the United States proudly hosts the FIFA World Cup, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is offering travelers detailed tips help provide a safe and hassle-free travel experience for visitors from all over the world.
The TSA’s World Cup Security Playbook offers the latest resources for passengers to navigate the TSA checkpoint smoothly. Learn more about how you can create a game plan for a smooth journey for this year’s World Cup.
21st Century Tools for Screening Increased Travel
Undue restrictions on the responsible use of automated screening technology risks are hampering the Department of Homeland Security’s recent success in modernizing the airport screening process. The TSA and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) face increasing demands on its screening process as the country prepares to welcome the world again for America’s 250th Birthday and the 2028 Summer Olympics.
What if I don’t want to participate in automated identity verification methods like facial recognition?
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Participation in TSA facial comparison technology is completely optional. If you do not wish to participate, advise the TSA officer that you do not wish to participate before you present your identification. You will not lose your place in line if you choose not to participate.
Are digital images saved following the use of automated identify verification methods?
What Can I Carry On, What Needs To Be Checked and What Can't Fly?
What form of idenitification is necessary to pass through a TSA checkpoint?
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FASTER SECURITY SCREENING
IMPROVED SCREENING
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
FASTER SECURITY SCREENING
Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) offer travelers a faster security screening experience. TSA PreCheck Touchless ID can more than double the throughput of travelers at the checkpoint by utilizing automated screening that far exceeds the accuracy of manual ID checks. Also, CBP’s Global Entry allows for expedited clearance for preapproved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the U.S.
You may use the app to apply and manage TTP membership, receive notifications of application status and get notified when new appointment times open.
IMPROVED SCREENING
Since September 2018, CBP’s biometric system has identified over 2,200 impostors who might have been missed through a manual check, preventing their entry into the United States.
TSA also accepts a Digital ID at more than 250 airports to verify your identity through platforms such as Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, and Samsung Wallet or a state-issued app. Use of a Digital ID at the TSA checkpoint offers increased privacy because only necessary information to verify your identity — nothing more.
Click here to check if your state offers Digital ID.
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
The TSA employs numerous emerging technologies that enable secure screening and offer robust privacy protections.
Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) for identity verification provides reservation verification and passenger screening status in “near” real-time at the airport security checkpoint.
Finally, the technology in use in airports today requires the deletion of photos and allows passengers to opt-out for manual screening.
Download These Useful Traveler Apps
To support passengers, DHS offers an array of smartphone apps that inform passengers about useful travel information, expedite the customs arrival processes or even submit an application to become a Trusted Traveler.
Click on the links below for more information on where you can download these apps — available on both the Google Play App Store and Apple App Store.
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