Security Policy Alert: TSA Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs Update on Rap Back and eBadge
June 25, 2020
TSA's Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs has issued two separate TSA bulletins related to the Rap Back program and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) eBadge program. Both documents have been posted to HSIN.
Missing Rap Back Activity Notifications in the FPRD
TSA recently discovered 852 Rap Back Notifications (RBN) across multiple airports and air carriers that did not post to the FPRD because the RBN was tied to a single subscription. TSA is working on a two-part solution to 1) address the issue going forward (which is expected to be completed sometime this week) and 2) correct the 852 instances of missing RBNs. TSA is working on a solution that will add the 852 missing RBNs to FPRD, as well as any additional missing RBNs that occur between now and the time the correction to fix this issue moving forward is deployed. Once these missing RBNs are added, they will be posted to FPRD in an un-reviewed state. This solution is estimated to be deployed the week ending on July 3, 2020.
Please click here to read to the full TSA bulletin on Missing RBNs in the FPRD.
eBadge Applications with Pending SIDA Badges Are Now Accepted by TSA and CBP
As of June 9, 2020, TSA and CBP systems are accepting eBadge applications with pending SIDA badges. TSA has notified the Designated Aviation Channelers (DACs) that this change is now in production and DACs may begin submitting eBadge applications to TSA with pending badges.
When eBadge became operational on April 2, 2020, it only allowed active SIDA badge holders to apply for a CBP Seal via eBadge. The TSA and CBP systems now support submissions for active SIDA badge holders, as well as new applicants applying concurrently for a SIDA badge and CBP Seal. Any applications previously rejected due to a missing active SIDA badge prior to June 9, 2020 may be re-submitted and should now process successfully.
Please click here to read the full TSA bulletin on eBadge applications with pending SIDA badges.
TSA's Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs has issued two separate TSA bulletins related to the Rap Back program and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) eBadge program. Both documents have been posted to HSIN.
Missing Rap Back Activity Notifications in the FPRD
TSA recently discovered 852 Rap Back Notifications (RBN) across multiple airports and air carriers that did not post to the FPRD because the RBN was tied to a single subscription. TSA is working on a two-part solution to 1) address the issue going forward (which is expected to be completed sometime this week) and 2) correct the 852 instances of missing RBNs. TSA is working on a solution that will add the 852 missing RBNs to FPRD, as well as any additional missing RBNs that occur between now and the time the correction to fix this issue moving forward is deployed. Once these missing RBNs are added, they will be posted to FPRD in an un-reviewed state. This solution is estimated to be deployed the week ending on July 3, 2020.
Please click here to read to the full TSA bulletin on Missing RBNs in the FPRD.
eBadge Applications with Pending SIDA Badges Are Now Accepted by TSA and CBP
As of June 9, 2020, TSA and CBP systems are accepting eBadge applications with pending SIDA badges. TSA has notified the Designated Aviation Channelers (DACs) that this change is now in production and DACs may begin submitting eBadge applications to TSA with pending badges.
When eBadge became operational on April 2, 2020, it only allowed active SIDA badge holders to apply for a CBP Seal via eBadge. The TSA and CBP systems now support submissions for active SIDA badge holders, as well as new applicants applying concurrently for a SIDA badge and CBP Seal. Any applications previously rejected due to a missing active SIDA badge prior to June 9, 2020 may be re-submitted and should now process successfully.
Please click here to read the full TSA bulletin on eBadge applications with pending SIDA badges.
