Tsa Introduces State Of The Art Identity Verification Technology At Den

tsa Introduces State Of The Art Identity Verification Technology At Den
tsa Introduces State Of The Art Identity Verification Technology At Den

Tsa Introduces State Of The Art Identity Verification Technology At Den Earlier this year, the arizona motor vehicle division and maryland motor vehicle administration began offering the same capability to their residents who have a current, valid state issued driver license or photo id. any traveler who has a state issued digital id in apple wallet can tap their iphone or apple watch on a cat 2 digital reader in. By elizabeth baker november 22, 2022 3 mins read. the transportation security administration (tsa) at denver international airport (den) in colorado has deployed the next generation of credential authentication technology (cat) to verify the identity of travelers. first gen cats are designed to scan a traveler’s photo identification and.

tsa Using state of The Art identity verification technology Acce
tsa Using state of The Art identity verification technology Acce

Tsa Using State Of The Art Identity Verification Technology Acce Referred to as cat 2, the units are equipped with digital id readers and a camera that captures a real time photo of the traveler. cat 2 compares the traveler’s photo on the government issued id against the in person, real time photo. once the unit confirms a match, a tsa officer verifies it and the traveler can proceed to security screening. Tsa officers can perform additional passenger verification if needed. “we are pleased to bring the latest in identification verification technology to slc. confirming the identity of a traveler is key element of tsa’s security mission,” said tsa federal security director for utah matt davis. The cat 2 units at den are also equipped with readers that allow travellers to use state issued digital driver licences or digital identification cards for tsa verification. this aligns with the colorado department of revenue’s announcement last week that state residents can now add their colorado id to apple wallet. According to a nov. 18 press release, tsa has introduced "state of the art identity verification technology" in the form of the cat 2. the units are the "next generation" of cat technology and have been rolled out at denver international airport (den), per the release.

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