facial recognition at Newark Airport (Transportation Security Administration)

Submitted on Monday, January 20, 2020 - 21:16
Submitted by user: Anonymous
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First Name: J.
Middle Initial: M.
Last Name: Porup
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Email Address: requests@muckrock.com
Country: United States
Address 1: MuckRock News DEPT MR 86242
Address 2: 411A Highland Ave
City: Somerville
State: Massachusetts
Zip Code: 02144
Telephone Number: 617-299-1832
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Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following
records:

Any and all documents, including and especially contracts and technical
specifications, for facial recognition devices, scanners, and similar
deployed at Newark Airport and created by Idemia.

Please provide all SLAs (Service Level Agreements) and detailed technical
specifications for the facial recognition program at Newark Terminal B.

I am particularly interested in the physical "off button" functionality that
enables airline staff to "turn off" facial recognition devices at gates. (Per
TSA press contact: airlines can turn off facial recognition devices at gates
in Newark Terminal B if they wish to.) Please provide all documents relating
to this particular and specific topic.

Please provide all contracts, all technical specification regarding devices
deployed at Newark Terminal B. Furthermore, please provide all code running
on the facial recognition scanners at Newark Terminal B, as well as a copy of
all training data used in the facial recognition model.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and
this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me
of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the
request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if
not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look
forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days,
as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

J.M. Porup

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