
TSA Issues RFI for Biometric-Based Credential Authentication System The Transportation Security Administration has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for credential authentication technology (CAT) that would be equipped with digital identity and biometric identity verification (IDV) capabilities to further automate the process of validating passengers’ credentials, flight information and pre-screening status in near real time through a network connection with the Secure Flight database. IDEMIA is currently providing TSA with the CAT system. TSA is also piloting a CAT system…