TSA Launches Smartphone-based Digital ID Scheme
By Edward Hasbrouck Brushing off objections from the Identity Project and others, the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued regulations creating the framework for…
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TSA Wants to Delay Full Enforcement of REAL ID Another Two Years
By Anthony Kimery The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has proposed to delay full enforcement of REAL ID for Americans until 2027, but will keep…
Congress Asks More Questions About TSA Blacklists
By Edward Hasbrouck The “No-Fly” and “Selectee” lists managed by Federal agencies through the joint Watch List Advisory Council (WLAC) aren’t the only blacklists and…
What “consent” really looks like for the DEA and TSA
By Edward Hasbrouck The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have been working together for years to steal travelers’ money. The…
Opting out of Facial Recognition at Airports
By Edward Hasbrouck Next week the Algorithmic Justice League will be launching an awareness and sousveillance campaign focused on the use of facial recognition in…
DHS and TSA adjust digital strategies with biometrics, facial recognition
By Joel R. McConvey U.S. government agencies are adapting in real time to a digital landscape transformed by AI, identity fraud, deepfakes and biometric technologies….
City ID and the Right to Travel
By Edward Hasbrouck In recent overviews, we’ve discussed the barriers to getting a passport or state-issued driver’s license or ID card (especially in states that…
Delta’s Biometric Digital ID Program Expands to 3 Major US Airports
By Bianca Gonzalez Delta has announced that its digital ID program is now expanding to three major airports – Los Angeles (LAX), LaGuardia (LGA), and…
The TSA Is Still Crazy after All These Years
By James Bovard The TSA has been promising to end its boneheaded ways for more than 20 years. Flying out of Dallas International Airport last…
TSA Rolls Out More Facial Recognition At Major Airports
What the TSA started as a pilot program during the Great Panic of 2020, is now being rolled out to major airports across America. The…
TSA Fighting to Fund Biometric Screening Devices, Airport Digital ID Expansion
By Jim Nash The Biden administration is selling its fiscal 2024 Transportation Security Administration budget request to the opposition-held House of Representatives, which will largely…
TSA Seizes Passport of Journalist Who Was Critical of Davos…
By Citizen Free Press Journalist Morgonn McMichael detained upon return from Davos. She shares her story below. AP Editor’s Note: Any harassment of a journalist…
TSA Plans Nationwide Rollout Of Biometric Machines For Airport Travelers
By Tyler Durden Traversing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lines is already stressful enough at airports. All travelers are screened during the security process by technology…
Wanna Fly? TSA Now Wants to Scan Your Face at Security
By Jesse Smith What began as a limited facial recognition pilot at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, DC during the COVID-19 “pandemic” has…