Borders of the United States

IDEMIA Brings Boarding Security to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

IDEMIA is facilitating a facial recognition system to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) increase air passengers security and border control at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), one of the busiest airports in the world.

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  • IDEMIA is facilitating a facial recognition system to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) increase air passengers security and border control at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), one of the busiest airports in the world.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210623005420/en/
    The deployment is part of a contract awarded by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to EASIER, a leader in e-gate technology.
  • In alignment with protection measures defined by the U.S. Congress, passengers will now get to experience a faster, more accurate, and touchless boarding experience.
  • We provide Augmented Identity for international clients from Financial, Telecom, Identity, Public Security and IoT sectors.

IBC Opens New Container Freight Station (CFS) in Dallas, Texas

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

b"DALLAS, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IBC will soon open its fifth container freight station (CFS) in Dallas, Texas.

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  • b"DALLAS, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IBC will soon open its fifth container freight station (CFS) in Dallas, Texas.
  • With the addition of the new station, IBC will operate five CFS's with others located in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York.\nThe Dallas station's primary function will be to service IBC's e-commerce customers who desire to use U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Type 86 entry.
  • As such, they benefit from the lowest cost for last mile delivery.\nIBC is the largest non-integrator operator of U.S. Customs and Border Protection ECCF facilities in the U.S.A.
  • In addition to operating these facilities, the company's other service offerings include:\nFor more information, please visit our website at https://www.ibcinc.com/ .

Axon Partners with U.S. Customs & Border Protection to Support Agents with Body Cameras & Digital Evidence Management System

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Axon Evidence is a US General Services Administration FedRAMP-Authorized cloud-based digital evidence management solution available to federal law enforcement.

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  • Axon Evidence is a US General Services Administration FedRAMP-Authorized cloud-based digital evidence management solution available to federal law enforcement.
  • The Axon Incident-Driven Video Recording System (IDVRS) will provide additional documentation during enforcement incidents and provide invaluable evidence to support Agents as they do their job.
  • These cameras will also provide a layer of transparency that benefits both the Agents and the public.
  • "We look forward to continuing our support of the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection."

HIP’s PowerUp Fund Launches Financial Investment to Latino Entrepreneurs in Miami, El Paso, and Los Angeles

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

HIP is committed to bringing resources to Latino communities through the PowerUp Fund as a way to help keep the doors open of Latino small businesses, said Ana Marie Argilagos, HIPs president and CEO.

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  • HIP is committed to bringing resources to Latino communities through the PowerUp Fund as a way to help keep the doors open of Latino small businesses, said Ana Marie Argilagos, HIPs president and CEO.
  • The PowerUp Fund helps break down barriers of inequity and build an entirely new mechanism to help build economic power for Latino individuals, families, businesses, and the nonprofits that serve them.
  • El Paso County, Los Angeles County, and Miami-Dade County were all selected because of their high rates of entrepreneurship for Latina-led small businesses across the country.
  • El Paso County: The Lift Fund , a Latina-led community development financial institution fund based in Texas, will impart small and micro-businesses in El Paso Colonias with direct financial support.

Border Patrol Veteran Joins Dignari Advisory Board

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Vitiello served 34 years of government service within the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Border Patrol.

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  • Vitiello served 34 years of government service within the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Border Patrol.
  • Ron Vitiello has an extraordinary reputation executing the border security mission, and we are so pleased he has agreed to join Dignari in this advisory role, said Gena Alexa, Dignari President and CEO.
  • Vitiello began his 34 years of government service in Laredo, Texas, with the U.S. Border Patrol in 1985.
  • Mr. Vitiello served for 33 years with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Border Patrol most recently as CBPs Acting Deputy Commissioner.

Geospace Subsidiary Quantum Technology Sciences Awarded U.S. Homeland Security Contract

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Monday, April 6, 2020

Geospace Technologies (NASDAQ: GEOS) today announced that its subsidiary Quantum Technology Sciences, Inc. was awarded a $10M contract to provide a technology solution to the Department of Homeland Security under a new contract for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) U.S. Border Patrol.

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  • Geospace Technologies (NASDAQ: GEOS) today announced that its subsidiary Quantum Technology Sciences, Inc. was awarded a $10M contract to provide a technology solution to the Department of Homeland Security under a new contract for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) U.S. Border Patrol.
  • In 2018, Geospace acquired Quantum to further diversify the business outside oil and gas.
  • Quantum designs and sells tactical security and surveillance solutions to safeguard highly valued assets, critical infrastructure and borders.
  • Quantum Technology Sciences, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Geospace Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: GEOS).

Ocean Aero to Deliver a Fleet of Intelligent Autonomous Marine Vehicles for DHS S&T Program

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Monday, March 2, 2020
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200302005563/en/
    Ocean Aero to Deliver a Fleet of Intelligent Autonomous Marine Vehicles for DHS S&T Program (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Ocean Aero will be delivering a mix of its Navigator and Discovery models and working closely with DHS and other program participantsthe U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), The University of Southern Mississippi, the U.S.
  • Ocean Aeros vehicles will be deployed in a wide range of ocean environments, providing a platform for the integration, testing, and evaluation of a variety of advanced sensors.
  • Ocean Aero is an award-winning creator and builder of environmentally-powered, intelligent, and autonomous, underwater and surface vehicles (AUSVs).
  • Ocean Aero, the Ocean Aero logo, and oceanaero.com are trademarks, service marks, or registered marks of Ocean Aero in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions.

United States Supreme Court Rules Against 15-Year-Old Mexican National Killed By Border Patrol Agent

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the United States Supreme Court held that a fifteen-year-old Mexican national, standing on Mexican soil and shot by a border patrol agent standing in the United States, does not have Fourth Amendment constitutional protections.

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  • CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the United States Supreme Court held that a fifteen-year-old Mexican national, standing on Mexican soil and shot by a border patrol agent standing in the United States, does not have Fourth Amendment constitutional protections.
  • "In this case, Justice doesn't travel as far as a bullet does.
  • The old adage that 'The Supreme Court isn't last because they're right, they are right because they are last' rings especially true in Sergio's case.
  • "Mexican nationals shot and killed for no reason or bad reasonwhile standing in Mexico, by the U.S. Border Patrol in the United States have no redress in U.S. courts.

6-Hour Virtual Seminar on Tougher Import Rules for FDA Imports in 2020 - Webinar - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, February 14, 2020

The "6-Hour Virtual Seminar on Tougher Import Rules for FDA Imports in 2020" webinar has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "6-Hour Virtual Seminar on Tougher Import Rules for FDA Imports in 2020" webinar has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Likewise, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must be precise or your entry is not going anywhere.
  • Some mistakes are common, others reflect a lack of understanding of how FDA and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operate a joint program.
  • Some problems can cost you time and money, especially when you do not work promptly with the FDA.

FDAnews Announces -- Top Customs and FDA Enforcement Issues for Imports of Pharmaceuticals, Biologics and Medical Devices Webinar, Feb. 25, 2020

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Friday, February 14, 2020

What is the latest on importation issues with pharmaceuticals and medical devices?

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  • What is the latest on importation issues with pharmaceuticals and medical devices?
  • If one does not know the latest one can become vulnerable to having shipments delayed, detained or refused at the border.
  • Get a better understanding of worst-case scenarios in importation with the FDA and the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) so one will have the right precompliance programs in place.
  • Join us on Feb. 25 for an overview of top customs and the FDA enforcement issues with Jennifer Diaz, an expert in customs and international trade law.