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CBP’s primary mission
is to protect
the
September
2018 Edition
United States from potential threats
and the facial comparison biometrics
system is one part of CBPs’ strategy to
deploy the best technology available
to protect the American people.
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DHS is committed to implementing biometric exit in 2018, starting
at the highest volume airports. (Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border
After years of development, facial rec-
ognition technology is quickly finding
a place at airports around the country,
with applications being tested from
check-in to security checkpoints to the
boarding area.
CBP’s border security mission is led at
IAD is one of 15 early adopter airports to
ports of entry by CBP officers from the Of-
launch the use of facial recognition tech-
fice of Field Operations.
nology to expedite the entry inspection
Please visit CBP Ports of Entry to learn process of arriving international passen-
more about how CBP’s Office of Field Op- gers and began the enhanced entry pro-
cess on August 20, 2018.
erations secures our nation’s borders.
DHS is committed to
implementing bio-
metric exit in 2018,
starting at the high-
est volume airports.
While providing
a level of conve-
nience for the
traveler,
facial
recognition helps
CBP swiftly identi-
fy impostors.
(Demand for fast, personalized and safe experiences is rapidly changing the face of customer
engagement across many industries. NEC’s NeoFace Express is a cutting-edge, integrated solu-
tion that uses facial recognition to transform the travel experience, elevates VIP access, secure
national borders, increase pedestrian flow, and keep citizens safe.)
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