TSA tests program to let travelers use their fingerprints as a boarding pass

Published June 13, 2017 7:28pm ET



The federal government is testing new technology to allow some passengers to use their fingerprints to verify their identities for boarding passes and other important documents.

The Transportation Security Administration has begun testing new technology that allows pre-screened passengers to use biometric data to verify their identities, the agency said Tuesday.

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