Biometric Smart Card: TSA tries biometric checks

From Help Net Security, Croatia ... The program allows frequent fliers to move through airport security checkpoints more quickly using a smart card with a biometric component -- a unique ...

TSA Identification highlights: Transportation Worker Identification Credential: This initiative focuses on developing identification standards for documents to identify individuals for access purposes. Multiple types of technology are being evaluated to determine the best approach. Effective use of information technology (IT) is key to TSA's success, and $145.2 million of the administrative request supports information technology core requirements, which are being provided through a managed service contract...