Federal audit finds major gaps in US aviation cybersecurity oversight
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not fully carried out its strategy for protecting air traffic systems and other…
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TSA plans sole-source contract for credentialing technology support
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans to award Identification Technology Partners (IDTP) a sole-source contract for technical support involving credentials issued…
TSA expands biometric identity checks to airline crews
Airline pilots, flight attendants, and other eligible crew members are beginning to encounter a materially different way of entering airport…
TSA adds Google Wallet enrollment for PreCheck Touchless ID
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has launched a partnership with Google Wallet that will allow eligible travelers to enroll in…
TSA seeks biometric identity management support
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is preparing to acquire new contractor support for one of its most sensitive identity management…
DHS funding law quietly advances biometric, surveillance infrastructure
The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, which became law on April 30 and broke the months-long shutdown…
TSA plans new biometric buildout for airline crew access lanes
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking to expand its use of touchless identity verification technology at airports through a…
Aware active and passive liveness tested in RIVR’s biometric PAD track
Aware is encouraged by its results in the face biometric Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) track of the U.S. Department of…
TSA, Coast Guard to issue sole source biometric contracts
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Coast Guard are moving ahead with two planned sole-source biometric procurements. TSA’s Enrollment…
TSA PreCheck to remain open during federal shutdown, DHS says
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) briefly set off alarm bells across the travel industry when it announced that the…
