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A member of the Transportation Security Administration Explosives Detection Canine Team, sniffs luggage under handler Corporal Deborah Myers’ (L) guidance during a news conference introducing the team at Ronald Reagan National Airport December 23, 2002 in Washington, DC.
A member of the Transportation Security Administration Explosives Detection Canine Team, sniffs luggage under handler Corporal Deborah Myers’ (L) guidance during a news conference introducing the team at Ronald Reagan National Airport December 23, 2002 in Washington, DC. Photo: Alex Wong (Getty Images)

The Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, started its pilot of the new TSA tech back in 2020 at the height of the pandemic. At the time, the tech was billed as a potential new solution to reduce person to person contact. Though many pandemic restrictions at airports have eased since then, the facial recognition system remains in place.

“In light of COVID-19, advanced health and safety precautions have become a top priority and part of the new normal for TSA,” TSA Administrator David Pekoske said according to State Scoop in a press release. “As a result, we are exploring rapid testing and deployment of this touchless, self-service technology.”

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