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After CAT/BPSS Troubles, TSA Looking for New Credential Authentication Solutions

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) this month began doing market research on technology that can automatically authenticate passenger credentials at aviation security checkpoints after pilot tests of several technologies last year for that purpose failed to meet the agency’s expectations. TSA issued a combined Sources Sought-Request for Information for a Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) system to share its requirements with industry for such a system while exploring what industry has to offer. The agency says it plans to release a…

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