MCLEAN, Va., October 25, 2025 — BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a leading provider of mission-ready AI for national security, today announced the deployment of its veriScan™ biometric identity platform to support the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Enhanced Passenger Processing (EPP) program at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD).
The EPP system has enabled highly secure entry for U.S. citizens returning home across multiple ports of entry. Now in collaboration with the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), this milestone implementation marks a major advancement in securing and accelerating international arrivals for those U.S. citizens at ORD.
“Border security starts with trusted identity,” said Kevin McAleenan, Chief Executive Officer, BigBear.ai. “By combining BigBear.ai’s advanced biometric technologies with CBP’s strong security framework, we are helping to ensure that identity verification at O’Hare remains both frictionless and fortified, delivering confidence at one of the nation’s busiest international gateways.”
Using AI-enabled biometrics, Enhanced Passenger Processing can help confirm a traveler’s identity in real time. According to CBP, the program has already shown measurable impact across airports nationwide, including reducing average processing times from 60 seconds to just 10 seconds per traveler.
The expansion of Enhanced Passenger Processing at ORD reflects BigBear.ai’s ongoing commitment to deploying secure, AI-driven technologies that help protect borders, streamline commerce, and enhance the traveler experience.