Early next year Customs and Border Protection (CBP) expects to request proposals in 2017 for a biometric exit system that will be begin to be deployed at airports in the U.S. in 2018, a senior agency officials says.CBP released a Request for Information (RFI) on June 20 for its Biometric Exit Program to obtain feedback from industry on the best way to acquire a solution, with a Request for Proposal (RFP) slated for 2017 and final award in 2018 leading…
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