TSA awards MorphoTrust $85 million Credential Authentication Technology contract

Technology and Equipment

MorphoTrust USA (Safran) has been awarded a contract to facilitate Credential Authentication Technology (E-CAT) for airports in the United States by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The $85 million contract award cap covers seven years and will permit TSA travel document inspectors to examine passenger credentials at the checkpoint compared to the existing visual inspection.

MorphoTrust E-CAT automatically scans and checks numerous security components enclosed in a passenger’s identification document to assure it has not been amended or is forged. Once the E-CAT is linked to TSA’s network, this information at the same time will be verified against the passenger boarding information from Secure Flight, TSA’s watchlist matching system.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/tsa-awards-morphotrust-85-million-credential-authentication-technology-contract-281.php