COLUMBIA, Md. / Oct 28, 2024 / Business Wire / BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) today announced a successful installation of veriScan™, BigBear.ai’s biometric verification solution, at the Denver International Airport (DEN). veriScan™ is now deployed at 14 international departure gates at DEN, impacting the boarding process for over 46,600 international departing passengers.

BigBear.ai’s veriScan™ offers a seamless experience for proper identification of individuals traveling internationally in settings with required security protocols. veriScan™ allows airlines at the Denver International Airport to reduce boarding times. The facial biometric process is voluntary for U.S. citizens.

Today, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is congressionally mandated to implement a biometric entry-exit system. Using CBP’s Traveler Verification Service, veriScan™ captures and transmits the traveler’s image to CBP during the boarding process for identity verification. veriScan™ has processed over 28 million passengers since its inception in 2018.

“We are thrilled to see positive results early on from the implementation of veriScan™ at Denver International Airport,” said Kevin McAleenan, President of BigBear.ai. “I applaud DEN for their dedication to focus on security protocols using innovative technologies across 13 airlines.”

Travelers who wish to opt out of the new biometric process may notify an airline official or a CBP officer as they approach the departure gate. These travelers will be required to present a valid travel document for inspection by the gate agent and they will be processed consistent with existing requirements for departure from the United States.

CBP is committed to its privacy obligations and has taken steps to safeguard the privacy of all travelers. CBP has employed strong technical security safeguards and has limited the amount of personally identifiable information used in the facial biometric process. Photos of U.S. citizens will be deleted within 12 hours. Photos of foreign nationals who are statutorily required to provide biometrics will be stored in a secure Department of Homeland Security system.

About BigBear.ai

BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, digital identity, and supply chain management. Customers and partners rely on BigBear.ai’s artificial intelligence and predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai, and X: @BigBearai. To receive email communications from BigBear.ai, register here.

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