CBP Improving Hardware Systems in Wake of ACE Outages in Early August
CBP is working on “bulletproofing” its information technology systems in the wake of availability issues for ACE during the week of July 31, CBP Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said in a Sept. 6 speech at the U.S. Air Cargo Industry…
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Affairs Summit in Washington. The agency intends to put in place “additional redundancy” and “active failover,” he said. “We need to take the gold standard to the platinum level.” McAleenan has said the availability issues were the result of faulty hardware, not a programming issue or a cyberattack (see 1708230032). Separately, he said he expects to send rules formally establishing the Air Cargo Advance Screening Program for clearance from the Office of Management and Budget by the end of the month.