2015 Global Identity Summit

Daniel Tanciar
Director, Travel and Tourism Initiatives
Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection


Daniel Tanciar currently serves as the Director of Travel and Tourism Initiatives and lead business sponsor for the CBP Mobile Program for the Office of Field Operations (OFO) within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The Office of Field Operations Travel and Tourism Initiatives office has been created in support of the objectives set forth in the Presidential Memorandum on travel and tourism issued on May 22, 2014, aimed at improving all aspects of the international arrivals process. The CBP Mobile Program bands together all of CBP operational components (Border Patrol, Field Operations, and Air and Marine) requirements for mobile enforcement hand held devices and brings law enforcement query capability to agents and officers in a variety of operational environments. Mr. Tanciar was previously the Acting Chief of Staff for CBP’s Office of Field Operations (OFO). As the Chief of Staff for OFO, he was responsible for supporting the Assistant Commissioner in carrying out OFO’s vital mission of guarding our nation’s borders. Immediately prior to becoming Acting Chief of Staff, Mr. Tanciar was the Director of the Immigration Advisory Program (IAP). IAP is an essential part of CBP’s pre-departure screening strategy and enhances security by deploying officers to foreign airports to prevent terrorists and other high-risk passengers from boarding aircraft destined for the United States. Mr. Tanciar has previously served as the Adjutant to the Commissioner of CBP and as a Program Manager working on Trusted Traveler Programs such as Global Entry and NEXUS. Mr. Tanciar began his career as a CBP officer in Detroit, MI in 2003, before moving to headquarters in Washington, DC in 2007. Mr. Tanciar was born in Detroit, MI, and currently resides in Washington, DC.

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