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TSA now accepts mobile IDs in Google Wallet on Android mobile devices,
starting with the State of Maryland
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Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airport among initial 25 participating
airports
National Press Release
Thursday, June 1, 2023
WASHINGTON– In collaboration with the [52]State of Maryland and Google,
the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) now accepts
Maryland-issued mobile driver’s licenses and ID cards in Google Wallet
on Android mobile phones at select TSA airport security checkpoints.
TSA PreCheck^® passengers will be able to use this new feature at
checkpoints for identity verification at [53]25 participating airports.
“TSA’s partnership with Google and Maryland spotlights our commitment
to implementing new technologies and expanding use of mobile driver’s
licenses,” said TSA Administrator David Pekoske. “This launch
represents the first mobile driver’s license in Google Wallet. We
continue to work closely with other states on deploying this capability
across the country. TSA is committed to collaborating on international,
open standards that provide enhanced security, privacy protections and
offers airline passengers a more efficient and convenient travel
experience.”
To present their ID in Google Wallet at select TSA checkpoints,
passengers will approach the podium at the first station in the
screening process. The passenger may consent to provide their mobile
identification from Google Wallet by simply turning on Bluetooth and
holding their Android smart phone or watch on the second-generation
Credential Authentication Technology (CAT-2) reader device. The
digital identity information from the mobile driver’s license is
encrypted and transmitted digitally to CAT-2, where the passenger’s
real-time camera photograph will be compared against the encrypted
mobile identity information from Google Wallet and their reservation
data that would have been on the passenger’s boarding pass. Once the
CAT-2 confirms the identity match, a TSA officer will verify the match
and the passenger will proceed to security screening - without ever
exchanging a boarding pass. TSA officers may perform additional
passenger verification if needed. The real-time live camera photograph
and the mobile identification information is not kept, transmitted or
used for any purpose other than for the immediate identity verification
by a TSA officer. Passengers who do not wish to participate in facial
matching can opt out in favor of an alternative identity verification
process.
With IDs in Google Wallet on Android, identification data is encrypted
and securely transmitted digitally, eliminating the need for passengers
to show or hand over their device to a TSA officer. All passengers,
including those traveling through security with a Maryland mobile
driver’s license or state ID, must continue to carry and have readily
available their physical driver’s license or identification card, or
other acceptable ID listed on the [54]TSA website. A physical ID may be
required for identity verification.
TSA recommends that eligible travelers complete the process of adding
the mobile ID to their Google Wallet before arriving at the TSA
checkpoint. Only passengers with TSA PreCheck added to their boarding
pass will be eligible at this time.
TSA introduced the concept of the mobile driver’s license in April 2021
with a notice in the [55]Federal Register and a [56]press
release announcing a request for information regarding mobile driver’s
licenses. This is one of the many steps TSA is taking
under [57]President Biden’s Executive Order on Transforming Customer
Experience.
TSA’s interest in this technology is driven by security and privacy
enhancements provided by mobile driver’s licenses compared to physical
cards.
For more information on all digital identity solutions accepted at
select TSA checkpoints, visit [58]tsa.gov/digital-id.
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