Apex Air Entry/Exit Re-Engineering Privacy Impact Assessment

The United States Congress mandated that the Secretary of Homeland Security implement a biometric verification system to monitor the arrival and departure of foreign nationals entering and departing the country. The Secretary in turn directed the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Science and Technology Directorate to test various biometric verification systems for effectiveness and efficiency. This privacy impact assessment addresses the privacy risks and mitigation strategies associated with the testing phase of the Air Entry/Exit Re-Engineering Project.