CBP’s Biometric Partnerships: A Model for the Future of Secure, Touchless Travel
Friday, September 11, 2020: 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Speaker(s)
Description
Under the Department of Homeland Security, CBP is one of the largest federal law enforcement agencies in the world. CBP has a complex, multifaceted mission, including a Congressional mandate to biometrically record all foreign nationals who enter and exit the United States. Years of testing have demonstrated that biometric facial comparison technology is the most secure, efficient and cost-effective way to fulfill the Congressional mandate while protecting the privacy of all travelers. CBP is expanding public-private partnerships with airlines and airports to implement a facial biometric process that can be used wherever an identity check is required in air travel. The use of facial biometrics provides travelers with a hygienic, touchless process that is even more critical given the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on all modes of travel. Ms. Sabatino will outline CBP’s efforts to strengthen its security mission, provide an update on CBP’s Entry/Exit program, and highlight the need for stakeholder partnerships to support the travel recovery efforts.