Travel and Trade

We understand today’s challenges in global operations, and we also understand the compelling urge to create efficient solutions that are new and improved, be it seamless experiences for travelers or the secure, smooth movement of cargo across borders.

BigBear.ai’s team brings expertise across customs and transportation security with decades of collective senior-level executive experience. Through innovation, emerging technologies and the power of data, we help solve the security, facilitation and operational challenges you face today — to move our world forward with efficiency.

“By leveraging advanced identity verification, we can enhance border security, streamline airport processes, and protect passenger privacy.”

– Kevin McAleenan, CEO of BigBear.ai

Biometrics & Threat Detection

Traveler safety and efficiency are top priorities. Federal programs like Enhanced Primary Processing (EPP) reinforce the need for advanced identity verification and effective threat detection. Efficient AI-driven screening technologies help identify threats in luggage, and verify traveler identity with accuracy.

A 2025 report from the U.S. Travel Association Commission on Seamless and Secure Travel sites that travelers increasingly prefer biometrics to streamline the journey, with 79% supporting use of facial recognition at checkpoints to reduce friction and wait times.^[1]

BigBear.ai delivers AI-powered facial recognition, computer vision, and threat detection solutions that enhance security, improve operational efficiency, and create a safer, more seamless travel experience.

Smarter, Interoperable Facilities with AI Orchestration of Edge Devices

Enhance operational efficiency by integrating data across technologies, devices, sensors, and any AI model through BigBear.ai’s AI orchestration platform. Airports and travel hubs alike can experience real-time data integration, remote redeployment of analytics, and fast adaptation as security and operational needs evolve.

Explore how to achieve faster implementation and vendor-agnostic interoperability to optimize safety, passenger flow, and infrastructure with minimal downtime.

Operational Efficiency for Travel Hubs

BigBear.ai Consulting Services offer specialized expertise in operational management and security for airports. Our advanced technologies are integrated to enhance security measures, improve operational efficiency, and support strategic decision-making.

By working closely with airports, airlines, customs, and transportation agencies, BigBear.ai solutions provide real-time monitoring, automated alerts, and valuable insights, integrating smoothly with your existing systems to maximize security and operational effectiveness.