State Department E-Passport Launch Amid Security Concerns

The State Department started pilot production of electronic passports earlier this month and plans to roll out e-passports for the general public this summer, officials said. The senior official in charge of the project also said that technical issues raised recently about e-passport security would not prevent the general distribution of the documents.

Frank Moss, deputy assistant secretary of State for consular affairs, said in an interview this morning that the department is using e-passport technology provided by Infineon Technologies North America Corp. of San Jose, Calif.

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