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• First Name: Catherine
• Last Name: Yates
• Priority: Normal
• Job Title: Modernization and Systems Liaison Office Director, Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs
• Company: U.S. Department of State
• Country: United States of America
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• Session Timeslot: Tuesday 13/10/2026 11:15-11:35
• Session Title: Identity High
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• Session Track: Identity
• Session Location: Audi 15
• Role: Speaker
• Bio:

  Catherine Yates is the Director of the Office of Modernization and Systems Liaison in Passport Services, where she oversees three divisions focused on strengthening U.S. passport and border security through internal collaboration and strategic coordination with domestic and international partners. Her office works on travel and identity documents, data sharing, technological innovations, and global practices to meet 21st century customer needs.

  Prior to this role, Catherine served as a Document Design Officer, where she led the design and oversight of secure identity documents issued by Consular Affairs. Before joining the U.S. Department of State, she worked at the U.S. Government Publishing Office for 16 years as Technology Program Manager, overseeing product development, project management, and quality initiatives for security documents across various U.S. government agencies.

• Presentation Title: Redesigning the U.S. Visa – A tale of two bridges
• Presentation 2-Line Description: The presentation will highlight the journey of the security design process as well as a comparison of two U.S. visas issued one year apart.
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