DHS secretary turns long-planned TSA upgrades into billion-dollar talking point
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem this week offered what sounded like the most sweeping overhaul of airport…
Articles By Anthony Kimery
Anthony Kimery is the former Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of Homeland Security Today. He managed the magazine, daily online news operations and wrote the award-winning "Kimery Report," which covered a broad spectrum of HS-related issues, from public health preparedness to intelligence collection. He has 30-plus years of broad institutional knowledge and expertise in homeland/national security matters and issues as an editor, analyst, and consultant. He also serves as Advisory Board Member of Mississippi College’s Center for Counterterrorism Studies.
Identity verification processes broke down during Trump govt transition: report
Individuals who gained improper access during the 2024–25 presidential transition could continue to hold credentials or have access inside the…
FBI seeks industry input on biometric algorithms, AI-driven tattoo recognition
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a new Request for Information (RFI) seeking industry input on the next…
Digital surveillance tools are reshaping workplace privacy, GAO warns
A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report warns that the rapid spread of workplace digital surveillance – ranging from…
FBI issues RFI on drones with real-time facial recognition, license plate readers
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has issued a new Request for Information (RFI) seeking AI tools that are capable…
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…
Draft Trump executive order signals new battle ahead over state AI powers
As Biometric Update has reported would likely happen at some point, the Trump administration has prepared a sweeping new “Deliberative…
DHS finalizes rule expanding biometric entry/exit to foreign visitors
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued its final rule mandating facial recognition scans for virtually all non-U.S. citizens…
TSA’s new identity verification fee signals major shift in post–REAL ID enforcement
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has quietly taken a consequential step in how it will handle travelers who show up…
Law enforcement warned of ‘existential’ threat from ubiquitous technical surveillance
A new report from the Center for Internet Security (CIS) warns that American law enforcement is facing an “existential” threat…
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