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Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 25th, 2017

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CBP Deploys Biometric Exit Tech to O’Hare International AirportCustoms and Border Protection says that facial recognition technology for ongoing biometric exit evaluations has been deployed to Chicago O’Hare International Airport for select international flights. So far the technology has been deployed to airports in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Houston, with additional deployments planned for this summer. “With the expansion of this technology we will be looking at different flights, airports, lighting conditions, and internal information technology configurations to demonstrate to…

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Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

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