Jason Lim has joined Apple as Manager of Identity Product Management, bringing nearly two decades of experience at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) focused on digital transformation, identity management, biometrics, and security technology.
At Apple, Lim will lead a team of product managers developing secure, user-focused experiences for ID in Wallet products.
Before joining Apple, Lim spent 19 years at TSA in roles focused on advancing technology and identity capabilities across the agency. Most recently, he served as Digital Transformation Counselor to the TSA Administrator, where he advised agency leadership on leveraging digital technologies to improve security operations, increase efficiency, and support evolving mission requirements.
Prior to that role, Lim served as TSA’s Identity Management Capability Manager, where he led efforts to coordinate identity-related activities and develop strategies for enrollment, validation, vetting, authentication, and verification capabilities across the agency.
Lim also served as TSA’s Biometrics Capability Manager, where he developed the agency’s Biometrics Roadmap and helped coordinate initiatives focused on modernizing passenger identity verification and improving the aviation security experience.
Earlier in his TSA career, Lim managed the Security Technology Integrated Program (STIP), a DHS Level II major IT program supporting network connectivity, reporting, sensor integration, and business intelligence capabilities for thousands of Transportation Security Equipment devices deployed across hundreds of airports.
His previous TSA roles also included work in technology innovation, workforce engagement, and organizational change, including helping develop internal innovation platforms and initiatives focused on improving collaboration across the agency.
In addition to his government technology experience, Lim is a published writer and longtime columnist for The Korea Times, contributing analysis on technology, innovation, organizational culture, and leadership. His work has also appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Boston Globe.
Lim has been recognized by Homeland Security Today as a 2025 Trailblazer for his contributions to homeland security and technology innovation.
He holds a Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, a Master of Arts in Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School, a Master of Science in Management of International Public Service Organization from New York University, and a bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from Duke University.
