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DHS, Commerce Launch $20M Public-Private Partnership for APCs at 13 Airports

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 24th, 2015

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The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Commerce have released action plans for 17 U.S. airports with significant international passenger volumes, a plan that includes $20 million in a public-private partnership to install 340 additional Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks for faster entry into the U.S.The new partnership for the APCs pertains to 13 airports, according to the two departments in their report, Supporting Travel and Tourism to Grow Our Economy and Create More Jobs: Report to the President—A National…

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