Regulation & law · 16/06/2005Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Department of Homeland Security to Conduct Live Test of Biometric Travel Document Technology

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The US Department of Homeland Security plans to conduct a live test of its biometric technology for travel documents, which will be made available on its website, and is revising its Privacy Impact Assessment to discuss the impact on privacy.

Original source language: Federal Register — Homeland SecurityOpen original release →

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