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DHS Inspector General Finds That TSA is Not Properly Safeguarding Passenger Facial Recognition Data

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Matching live passenger faces against travel identity documents

A Department of Homeland Security audit found that a TSA vendor extracted passenger passport and license images without the agency's knowledge. TSA lacked policies to track these extractions, verify data deletion, or notify affected travelers. Public administrators and security officers now face stricter scrutiny over vendor oversight and biometric privacy controls.

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Agencies face difficult governance challenges when private contractors manage sensitive citizen biometrics without direct oversight.

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