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Homeland Security

CBP Interested In On-The-Move Facial Comparison Tech At Border Entry Points

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 6th, 2024

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CBP Interested In On-The-Move Facial Comparison Tech At Border Entry Points

A CBP officer uses a camera as part of Simplified Arrival facial comparison effort. Photo: CBP

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is conducting market research on facial comparison technology to identify travelers as they enter pedestrian checkpoints in high throughput border environments. The Aug. 5 Request for Information for on-the-move facial comparison technology would support segmenting travelers by risk as they enter the U.S., CBP said. CBP would process captured facial images through its Traveler Verification Service that houses a database of travel document source photos for matching the live images against. The agency wants to…

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