1. BORDER WAIT TIME WORKING GROUP Technology Evaluation and Deployment
Update
October 27, 2009
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2. BACKGROUND WORKING GROUP LEADS: NEED
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Transport Canada (TC)
NEED
Border wait times and delay are an important concern to travelers and border agencies
Real-time wait time data are used to make travel and operational decisions
Current data collection methods are largely manual and dissemination and archiving limited
Adoption of a 100% automated solution for collection and dissemination is highly desirable

3. PROJECT PURPOSE
Identify and evaluate automated, technology-based solutions for measuring border wait time at Ports of Entry along US-Canada border crossing
Deploy a solution for measuring border wait time at two Ports of Entry

4. SCHEDULE August 2009 October 2009
Selected a team of SAIC and Delcan to act as the integrator and technology evaluator
October 2009
Stakeholder meetings at two potential site locations:
Niagara Falls region
B.C. – Washington State border
Final selection of two border crossings for field testing of technology:
[Site #1]
[Site #2]

5. NEXT STEPS December 2009 January 2010 April 2010 July 2010
Finalize evaluation protocols
Finalize vendor application process
January 2010
Open solicitation period for vendors
April 2010
Select vendors/technologies for testing
July 2010
Capture test data
December 2010
Final evaluation report
Deployment of operational solutions at two test-bed locations