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Customs and Border Protection is implementing facial recognition checks for travelers departing from and arriving to the U.S. by air. The agency is also rolling out the technology for people entering the U.S. on foot. Photo: CBP

CBP, Philly Airport in Biometric Exit Pilot Philadelphia International Airport and Customs and Border Protection this month will begin a 45-day pilot evaluation of face recognition technology from different vendors at three international gates on select international flights as part of the government’s Biometric Exit program. The airport will evaluate face recognition systems from NEC Corp., SITA and veriScan, which was developed by the Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority. CBP is responsible for the back-end matching of travelers departing the U.S.…

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