CBP’s Edward Mays on the benefits of cloud-based collaboration tools
Edward Mays | Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Infrastructure & Support Services, and Chief Enterprise Infrastructure Officer | CBP
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CBP document of alleged trade violations reveals claims about forced labor, national security issues
An online portal run by Customs and Border Protection houses closed allegations on electronics products related to health and safety, national security, and Apple products and forced…
ICE pursuing privacy approvals related to controversial phone location data
The DHS component has had no new requests for commercial telemetry services since December 2022, but a privacy impact assessment filed by ICE is currently in review.
Bipartisan House bill calls on DHS to leverage AI for border security
The Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act asks the agency to deliver a report to Congress on how it can use the technology operationally at the border.
Tech issues are part of the problem — and solution — for FOIA backlog, GAO finds
A new report from the congressional watchdog finds a host of technical problems plaguing FOIA officers, who want standardized tech upgrades to help reduce a backlog that…
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CBP leaning into biometrics on controversial app, raising concerns from immigrant rights advocates
As Customs and Border Protection looks to expand the use of biometrics in its CBP One app, two different internal components of the Department of Homeland Security…
ICE says it’s stopped using commercial telemetry data
Spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement tells FedScoop that the agency is no longer using commercial telemetry data, but regulations are still scant.
Homeland Security adds facial comparison, machine learning uses to AI inventory
Inventory now includes a facial comparison tool being used by the Transportation Security Agency and Customs and Border Protection.
Customs and Border Protection begins process for IT acquisition
The agency is considering awarding a five-year blanket purchase agreement, against the General Services Administration’s multiple award schedule for application development and operations and maintenance support.
Customs and Border Protection directorate fast-tracks move to the cloud
CBP’s Passenger Systems Program Directorate has about two more weeks to have all applications moved to the cloud. Then it’s onto databases migrations.
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