US Dept. of Education launches crackdown on student aid fraud with new ID verification rules
In a sweeping response to an escalating wave of identity theft and fraud within federal student aid programs, the U.S….
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.
TSA developing wearable sensors to replace physical pat downs
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) are jointly developing…
FTC chair launches campaign to restore parental control over kids’ online privacy
In a digital age where children are increasingly immersed in online environments, the issue of children’s online privacy has reached…
Biometric privacy on trial: The constitutional stakes in United States v. Brown
In January 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a ruling that may ultimately…
FBI warns of AI-generated voice scams impersonating government officials
In a stark and urgent warning, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center has alerted the public…
Login.gov stumbles in federal effort to modernize digital identity
A new audit by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has delivered a sobering assessment of Login.gov, the General Services…
US law enforcement adopts AI with caution amid growing capabilities
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant frontier for federal law enforcement agencies. It’s a rapidly maturing capability being…
DNA surveillance of migrant children in US sparks legal and ethical alarms
Since 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has ramped up its biometric surveillance capabilities by dramatically expanding DNA collection…
Meta, Anduril bid for Pentagon contract with immersive combat wearables
Anduril Industries and Meta Platforms have recently partnered to develop advanced extended reality (XR) wearables for the U.S. military, marking…
Tech optimism collides with public skepticism over FRT, AI in policing
As facial recognition and AI technologies surge in adoption across U.S. law enforcement, evidence of improper use, bias, and lack…
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