Grumpy Old Geeks Topics E-passport validation Topic E-passport validation 2 mentions in 1 episode The speakers discuss a report that U.S. border officials had not been validating data on e-passport chips. Mentions 248: Side Hustle Feb 26, 2018 1:15:00 U.S. Border Patrol hasn't validated e-passport data for years. 1:15:29 Because they just haven't installed the software.