Summary
TSA PreCheck Enrollment Options
Travelers seeking TSA PreCheck now have more options to enroll or renew their membership.
Partnership with Telos Corporation
This week, the Department of Homeland Security, which manages the TSA and TSA PreCheck program, announced a new partnership with Telos Corporation, a security firm, to make applying for the program easier.
Benefits of TSA PreCheck
TSA PreCheck promises travelers a more convenient, and sometimes speedier airport experience. The program allows airline passengers to go through a screening checkpoint without taking off their shoes, belts, or light jackets. Moreover, TSA PreCheck members don’t have to remove laptops or approved liquids from carry-on luggage. Over 200 airports offer the TSA PreCheck screening lanes for passengers to utilize.
“About 99% of TSA PreCheck passengers wait less than 10 minutes,” the TSA claims on their website.
New Enrollment Centers
The new partnership will provide travelers with additional enrollment centers where they can complete the in-person requirements of the TSA PreCheck application. These new locations will be in Maryland, Nevada, and Virginia, with more opening soon.
In an effort to increase TSA PreCheck accessibility, TSA had previously partnered with a third-party company called “IDEMIA.” Telos Corporation, based in Ashburn, VA, specializes in cyber, cloud, and enterprise security services, according to their site, and is the latest partner for the agency.
“Telos is excited to make TSA PreCheck enrollments accessible to more people where they live, work, and shop with the launch of Telos as an authorized enrollment provider,” said Telos CEO John B. Wood in a statement.
As the number of enrollment centers expands, it becomes increasingly helpful for passengers, who are required to re-enroll in the program every five years. Travelers can begin the re-enrollment process when they have six months remaining on their current membership.
“This expansion of enrollment providers will increase the network of locations where applicants may go to complete their TSA PreCheck membership,” TSA Administrator David Pekoske emphasized in a statement.
The TSA PreCheck program boasts 15 million active members as of May 2023, according to TSA data.
