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NEC Facial Recognition Tested at Texas Border Following Congressional Biometric Funding

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What happened

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has begun testing walk-through facial recognition technology from NEC at a land border crossing in Texas. This testing follows Congressional allocation of billions to bring biometric technology to production for pedestrian crossings, which remains a gap in the Entry-Exit System.

From biometricupdate.com

Why it matters

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The deployment of this technology addresses a major gap in America’s biometric Entry-Exit System. The funding supports the expansion of digital public infrastructure for border control, which has screened a billion travelers' face biometrics since 9/11.

From biometricupdate.com

Who's involved

  • NECTesting walk-through facial recognition technology at the border.
  • TexasLocation of the land border crossing where testing is occurring.
  • CongressAllocated billions of dollars for biometric technology production.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • NECSpeculative

    NEC could see increased government contracts due to Congressional funding for border technology.

  • IDEMIASpeculative

    IDEMIA might benefit from increased government investment in biometric solutions, driving market growth.

  • DHSSpeculative

    Department of Homeland Security could see boosted border infrastructure and operational capacity from Congressional funding.

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