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DHS expands Global Entry pilot to Mexican citizens
Mexican citizens are now eligible to apply for expedited border crossing into the United States under the Homeland Security Department's Global Entry pilot program. In a Federal Register notice
Undercover investigation finds passport issuance process vulnerable to fraud
The State Department's passport issuance process lacks data verification and counterfeit detection techniques, according to several testimonies at a July 29 hearing before the Senate Judiciary
GAO: Card technology alone cannot protect borders
U.S. passport cards and second generation border crossing cards mostly meet applicable standards, according to an investigation by the Government Accountability Office. According to GAO, "The
State Department worker sentenced for passport snooping
If you break the law, you will get caught. And that's what happened to a State Department employee who went snooping through electronic passport application files for fun. Kevin M. Young, 42, of
Futuristic passports could show video
It sounds like a fantasy, but the technology is available to create passports containing video that will add an extra dimension to the mug shots now displayed on the inside cover of the document.
RFID-enabled passport cards kick in June 1
The U.S. government is launching a program this week with RFID-enabled passport cards to make it easier and more secure for U.S. citizens to get back home from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the
More work needed to stop forged passports
It's still pretty easy to forge a passport, according to the Government Accountability Office, which identified four test cases where false documents were used to procure passports. And despite
