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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

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