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The Transportation Security Administration next summer plans to launch its Registered Traveler program on a permanent and nationwide basis, following a five-airport test that concluded in September. TSA said the program, set to roll out on June 20, would be a fee-funded cooperative between private industry and the federal government that would expedite airport security screening for travelers who satisfy background checks.
During testimony before a House subcommittee this month, TSA director Kip Hawley said the government will establish requirements for background checks and set biometric standards for the program, while approved private companies would manage Registered Traveler operations at airports. As such, the permanent Registered Traveler program largely would employ as its template an ongoing Orlando sub-pilot, which is operated by Verified Identity Pass (BTN, June 20).
Steven Brill, CEO of Verified Identity Pass, said his company is working with its competitors and TSA to establish interoperable guidelines, so that airport programs operated by various vendors can offer compatibility. Brill, during testimony before the House, likened the interoperability standards to bank issuers and automated teller machines, noting that cards issued by one bank can be...
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