SAIC lands $73 million contract from U.S. Army for tactical biometric collection
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has announced it was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command – New…
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Biometrics deployments at scale need transparency to help businesses, gain trust
The importance of biometrics testing and transparency are a recurring theme in this week’s top news stories on Biometric Update….
John Howard reflects on DHS biometrics evaluations and the AI testing landscape
When John Howard began working for SAIC at the Maryland Test Facility, biometrics was an emerging technology supported by a…
Prominent former MdTF biometrics researcher launches AI test and audit company
Evaluating the performance of AI is clearly an area with major growth potential. A new entrant to the area, Sensus…
RIVR results show targeted selfie biometric spoof attacks divide the field
Test results from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) suggest significant differences in the performance…
DHS study suggests OFIQ value ‘extremely limited’ for its biometrics use cases
A study released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security suggests that the Open Source Face Image Quality (OFIQ) tool…
Border Patrol’s monitoring of US drivers raises privacy concerns
The U.S. Border Patrol has quietly built a nationwide vehicle tracking system that functions much like location surveillance but without…
Senator Cruz faces obstacles in bid to preempt state AI standards
Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s bid to set federal rules for AI to head off what he calls a chaotic patchwork…
Senators call on ICE to halt use of facial recognition as surveillance powers grow
Senators Edward Markey, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley – all Democrats – have issued a pointed demand to U.S. Immigration…
Biometrics starts 2025 with new and increasingly clear roles in the digital world
Biometrics were asked to do more than ever before in 2024, with some use cases, like age assurance, graduating to…
