TSA developing wearable sensors to replace physical pat downs
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) are jointly developing…
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US law enforcement adopts AI with caution amid growing capabilities
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant frontier for federal law enforcement agencies. It’s a rapidly maturing capability being…
DNA surveillance of migrant children in US sparks legal and ethical alarms
Since 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has ramped up its biometric surveillance capabilities by dramatically expanding DNA collection…
Regula upgrades its top ID comparator to detect subtle signs of advanced forgery
Regula is upgrading its popular video spectral comparator to keep pace with the complexities of document examination. The new modification…
ICE is at the center of a vast and growing US biometric surveillance capability
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has quietly emerged as the operational nucleus of a vast, fragmented, and increasingly automated…
European countries continue border checks despite Schengen rules
European countries continue to extend temporary emergency border controls at checkpoints shared with their Schengen-member neighbors. France has announced it…
EU moves closer to EES biometric border rollout
The EU has made another step towards introducing its biometric border system. The exact date of the introduction of the…
West Africa Border Security Week
West Africa Border Security Week Accra, Ghana August 5 – 6, 2025 West Africa Border Security Week is a regional…
Nigeria turns to digitization, document verification to address border challenges
As part of efforts to effectively address immigration and document fraud, Nigeria is planning to put in place a centralized…
CBP seeks biometric photo capture technology for border vehicle inspection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on commercial solutions for capturing high-quality facial…
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