USA Today - Travel
Zach Wichter
23 Jan 2026
The Transportation Security Administration wants to update the way it stores and uses biometric data from PreCheck applicants.
In a notice posted to the Federal Register on Jan. 15, the agency said it is considering introducing a mobile biometric ID for PreCheck users and will expand its biometric information sharing with other sections of the Department of Homeland Security.
Under the proposed changes, TSA will share fingerprints with Customs and Border Protection to speed up Global Entry enrollment. It's part of the push by DHS to create a more unified single experience for Trusted Traveler enrollees.
The agency will also expand its biometric screening capabilities, which it says will lead to faster processing at TSA.
Your fingerprints could soon speed up TSA PreCheck screening - USA Today - Travel - 23 Jan 2026
