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 US/Customs and Border Protection    | |
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| Abbreviation | CBP |
| Predecessor | • Some functions of the • United States Department of Agriculture • Immigration inspectors and the • United States Border Patrol • Functions of the • United States Customs Service |
| Headquarters | Ronald Reagan BuildingWashington, D.C. |
| Staff | 62,450 |
| Exposed by | John Carman, Sandy Nunn |
Mass Surveillance
On March 11, the US Customs and Border Protection rolled out a new mass surveillance project at Washington DC airport, using computers to recognize people's faces in real time. This is reportedly only the first of at least three "Targeted Biometric Operations" experiments.[1]
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