CLEAR expands PreCheck centers to 280

Clear Secure said on August 5 that it now operates 280 TSA PreCheck enrollment centers nationwide, extending the company’s role in a federal trusted-traveler program beyond its airport fast-lane business. The update appeared in an industry roundup published August 5 and aligns with Transportation Security Administration materials listing CLEAR as an authorized TSA PreCheck enrollment provider. The same roundup said CLEAR is accelerating deployment of CLEAR1, the company’s broader identity platform, as it pushes biometric processing further into airports and sells identity tools to businesses outside travel. CLEAR’s own business site describes CLEAR1 as a platform for identity verification across healthcare, workforce and other enterprise uses. ### Where does the 280-center figure come from? ID Tech Wire said on August 5 that CLEAR was “maintaining 280 TSA PreCheck enrollment centers nationwide” while expanding other airport identity products. (idtechwire.com) The publication tied that figure to the company’s broader airport biometrics buildout and active CLEAR+ subscriber base. TSA says travelers can apply for TSA PreCheck through authorized providers including CLEAR, IDEMIA and Telos. (idtechwire.com) The agency’s enrollment-center locator also lists CLEAR-branded locations, confirming the company’s role in the program even though TSA’s public pages do not summarize a nationwide center count by provider. ### What is CLEAR actually doing for TSA PreCheck? TSA says PreCheck applicants choose an authorized provider, complete enrollment and, if approved, receive access to expedited screening lanes for five years. (idtechwire.com) TSA’s renewal page lists separate online and in-person renewal options by provider, including CLEAR. CLEAR’s role here is distinct from its paid CLEAR+ lane access product. The company is acting as an enrollment and renewal provider for a government-run program, while also marketing its own airport identity services directly to travelers and airport operators. (tsa.gov) ### What is CLEAR1, and why is it part of the same update? CLEAR’s CLEAR1 site says the platform is designed for business identity verification, including customer onboarding, account recovery, workforce verification and healthcare check-in. (tsa.gov) The company presents it as a reusable identity system that can be deployed across sectors rather than only at airport checkpoints. The August 5 industry roundup said CLEAR is using that platform to scale “airport biometric processing and enterprise identity tools,” linking its travel infrastructure to a wider software and services business. (tsa.gov) That framing matches recent CLEAR announcements on partnerships with AWS, Samsung, Expedia and government contractor GDIT, all of which point to identity products beyond checkpoint screening. ### How far has CLEAR’s airport biometrics rollout gone? (identity.clearme.com) ID Tech Wire said on August 5 that CLEAR had expanded automated eGate deployment to 50 airports. CLEAR announced in August 2025 that it planned biometric eGate pilots at select U.S. airports ahead of the 2026 World Cup, describing the gates as a public-private effort to speed passenger processing. CLEAR’s investor relations site shows the company reported second-quarter 2026 results on August 5, giving investors updated guidance and describing identity as “critical infrastructure.” In that filing cycle, the company also scheduled an August 5 earnings call to discuss operations and outlook. (idtechwire.com) ### What should travelers and airport partners watch next? (idtechwire.com) August 5 materials from CLEAR and its investor relations site are the clearest place to track whether the company adds more enrollment centers, extends eGate deployments beyond 50 airports or folds more airport functions into CLEAR1. TSA’s enrollment-center locator will also show where CLEAR continues to add PreCheck application sites. (idtechwire.com) (ir.clearme.com)