Matthew Lightner | Acting Division Chief U.S. Border Patrol
I have been a Border Patrol Agent for over 17 years. Today, I serve as an Acting Division Chief, working at US Border Patrol Headquarters in Washington, DC and oversee all biometric programs for USBP.
Appearances:
Identity Week Europe 2025 Day 2 @ 11:20
Panel: Biometrics at the border: Enhancing security and cross-border travel
Expand on current efforts to promote global cross-border cooperation with biometric data
Discuss the implementation of full passenger enrolment systems like ETIAS and what a global roll-out of this tech would look like
Land, air, and sea – which type of border requires the most robust biometric authentication for travellers?
Matthew Lightner / Panel: Biometrics at the border: Enhancing security and cross-border travel
Matthew Lightner, Acting Division Chief, U.S. Border Patrol
I have been a Border Patrol Agent for over 17 years. Today, I serve as an Acting Division Chief, working at US Border Patrol Headquarters in Washington, DC and oversee all biometric programs for USBP.