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CBP Focusing On IT Infrastructure Ahead Of Meeting Biometric Air Exit Mandate

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CBP Focusing On IT Infrastructure Ahead Of Meeting Biometric Air Exit Mandate
Test subjects queue at a mock CBP airport entry processing station as part of a DHS effort to test biometric entry and exit devices for foreign nationals arriving and departing U.S. airports. Photo: DHS

As Customs and Border Protections (CBP) forges ahead on meeting Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson’s directive to begin deploying in 2018 a solution to biometrically verify the identities of foreign nationals leaving the United States by airplane, the biggest issue the agency is tackling now is understanding the backend infrastructure requirements this entails, a CBP official said on Thursday.CBP currently isn’t ready to support the deployment of a biometric air exit solution nor is it ready to support the larger…

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