Customs and Border Protection Archives

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent checks an automobile for contraband in the line to enter the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on Oct. 2, 2019 in San Ysidro, California. (Photo by SANDY HUFFAKER/AFP via Getty Images)

CBP releases further details on biometrics for vehicle crossings

Several new privacy documents regarding the agency’s Traveler Verification Service were released by the agency Wednesday.

Sep 4, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Black Hawk helicopter is pictured on Sept. 28, 2024 in San Diego. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Powerful scanners to spot drugs, weapons at the border are stuck in storage or inoperable, watchdog says

Only a third of the scanners are fully deployed and installed.

Jun 18, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil

Rodney Scott, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on April 30, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images News)

Customs and Border Protection’s AI investments won’t erase need for officers, nominee says

Rodney Scott told senators the agency is pushing forward on non-intrusive technologies for inspections, but humans will continue to play a major role.

Apr 30, 2025 By Matt Bracken

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection patch on the uniform of Rodolfo Karisch, Rio Grande Valley sector chief patrol agent for the U.S. Border Patrol. (Photo by Alex Edelman/Getty Images)

Customs and Border Protection says it’s reviewing missing servers

A public records request shows that the agency has lost three servers in recent years, along with other devices.

Apr 11, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil

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DHS announces new partnership to build fentanyl detection tools

The collaboration with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory builds on previous DHS work with Interior and CBP.

Dec 19, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

A DJI Mavic 3 drone flies past a U.S. government surveillance tower near the U.S.-Mexico border on Sept. 27, 2022, in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)Images)

Federal law enforcement officials make the case for expanded drone authorities

FBI, DOJ and CBP officials ask House lawmakers to give state and local authorities coverage permissions for unmanned aircraft systems.

Dec 11, 2024 By Matt Bracken

The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen at the ICE Cyber Crimes Center expanded facilities in Fairfax, Va., on July 22, 2015. (Photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images)

Customs and Border Protection is expanding its use of biometric iris recognition

The agency hopes to use the technology in all of its border apprehensions, according to a source familiar with the program.

Dec 3, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

For Customs and Border Protection, AI has been a ‘game-changer’

Tech leaders at the agency say AI tools have complemented border agents’ jobs.

Oct 17, 2024 By Matt Bracken

Border patrol agents take migrants who entered the U.S. illegally to a port of entry in Jacumba, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2023. (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

Bill ordering DHS to explore AI for border security passes House

Rep. Lou Correa is “cautiously optimistic” that the bipartisan legislation will get a Senate companion and be signed into law, a spokesperson said.

Sep 24, 2024 By Matt Bracken

How CBP is deploying AI, ML to improve operational efficiencies and effectiveness

A discussion on the practical applications, lessons learned and the transformative impact of AI, ML and cloud on mission-critical tasks.

Aug 21, 2023 By Scoop News Group