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yes to your first point.
But not the second. The system "purportedly" does not compare to central database but only locally to the ID presented and the face in front of the camera. Since the comparison data is only what is presented right there at the TDC station there should be no system lag nor ability for hackers to interfere nor for someone to "play around" with the photos and name matches.
"Purportedly" because in TSA does have access to central biometric databases which include FRT data and I do not trust them anymore than I can throw an elephant. And we know during this pilot phase they are keeping collected data to evaluate accuracy of the system. It is no tech challenge at all for them to move to doing a triple check of the local data against central data.
Those familiar with what a”super query” is and how DHS uses super queries soon know that centralized database or not, government databases or commercial, the outcomes for the travelers subject to these checks will be just about the same.
As with many things in the government, follow the money — whether it’s going toward federal employment arrangements or federal government contractors and contracts — has long been a way to know what is going on in the space and will be going on:
https://sam.gov/opp/b63544504a724304...debdcea19/view
Next Generation Credential Authentication Technology (CAT2)
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That’s from before Labor Day this year.