The TSA is accelerating its integration of biometric technology with a privatized screening model, aiming to transform how airport security is run in the U.S. Through its Screening Partnership Program, the agency has requested proposals from private companies that can deliver turnkey systems blending staffing, operations, and advanced tools like facial recognition-based “Touchless ID.” Now operating at 14 major airports, the program allows enrolled travelers to bypass physical ID checks entirely, with live images matched against passport or other government photo databases. The approach promises speed and efficiency, while also shifting more operational control to private-sector partners.

The initiative reflects a broader trend toward streamlined, tech-driven checkpoints, including computed tomography scanners and automated credential authentication. While supporters tout improved passenger flow, critics voice concern over biometric normalization, opt-in clarity, and long-term federal data use. TSA insists participation is voluntary and images are deleted within 24 hours, but the expanded private-sector role — backed by a planned $5.5 billion contract — could accelerate national rollout.

Programs like Touchless ID foreshadow the growing infrastructure for global identity and movement control described in Revelation 13. The move toward a system where “no one can buy or sell” without state-approved verification becomes easier when people accept biometric tracking as routine. What begins as a voluntary convenience can, in time, become a mandatory requirement — a quiet but steady march toward the Beast System, where technology, governance, and commerce converge to monitor and regulate every aspect of daily life. This is why Watchers and Warriors must stay alert, discerning the difference between harmless innovation and prophetic signposts.

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SOURCE: Biometric Update