CBP to Strengthen ‘Tactical Targeting,’ ‘Counter-Network Analysis’ with Clearview AI

CBP to strengthen ‘tactical targeting,’ ‘counter-network analysis’ with Clearview AI

U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to augment its facial recognition and biometric capabilities through a one-year base contract with Clearview AI, which will provide the agency with access to a database of more than 60 billion publicly available images.  The deal posted earlier this week is expected to kick off in September and includes the procurement of 15 software licenses for agents in its intelligence division at the National Targeti…

CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’

US Border Patrol intelligence units will gain access to a face recognition tool built on billions of images scraped from the internet.

Behind the Badge and the Algorithm: How CBP’s New Clearview AI Deal Signals a Turning Point for Federal Facial Recognition

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has quietly signed a new contract with Clearview AI, the controversial facial recognition company, to deploy its technology for what the agency describes as “tactical targeting” — a development that raises fresh questions about the expanding use of biometric surveillance tools across federal law enforcement and immigration enforcement operations. The deal, first reported by WIRED, marks a significant deepening …