CBP plans up to $50M contract for biometrics, AI integration
US Customs and Border Protection is preparing to offer an application development contract worth up to $50m (£39m). The deal will introduce biometric technology into new and existing agency systems. Known as the Digital Solutions and Application Innovation acquisition, the programme will span applications across the entire organisation.
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On the tracker
| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Customs and Border ProtectionTraveler Verification Service facial matching | United StatesUnited States, air land and sea ports of entry | US Customs and Border Protection (cloud-based; commercial vendor not named) | 2017 | Operational | |
| US Customs and Border ProtectionFederal Mobile Biometric Identification (Mobile Fortify) | United StatesNationwide, including 287(g) partner agencies | NEC, per WIRED and ID Tech reporting of DHS's AI Use Case Inventory; built on CBP's Traveler Verification Service; app first reported by 404 Media | 2025 | Operational |