MorphoTrust awarded $85M TSA contract to expedite airport passengers
MorphoTrust USA announced it has been awarded with an $85 million contract from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to provide…
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement biometrics refers to applications and biometric systems which aid law enforcement agencies. While most often fingerprints, DNA, and in some cases facial recognition, this is a wide-ranging category and can include AFIS, ABIS, mobile identification systems, criminal ID solutions, fingerprint recognition, surveillance, as well as access control systems.
Facial recognition and biometric screening to be deployed at Australian airports
Australian Customs and Border Protection Services is rolling out facial recognition and biometric screening at the departure gates of all…
Biometrics Essential to Protecting Unaccompanied Minors Illegally Crossing US Southern Border
This is a guest post by Janice Kephart, founder of the Secure Identity & Biometrics Association (SIBA). The U.S. Department…
Top biometrics news stories, week of August 3
Biometrics Week in Review: iWallet app using fingerprint sensors, facial recognition at Brussels Airport, Nigerian banks collecting biometrics, next killer…
MorphoTrust completes transition of TSA HTAP to Universal Enrollment Services Platform
MorphoTrust USA has announced that it has now completed the transition of the TSA’s Hazardous Materials Endorsement Threat Assessment Program…
“Human Factors” and Biometrics at DHS
This is a guest post by Chuck Brooks, Vice President/Client Executive for DHS at Xerox. Inside the Science & Technology…
GSA publishes location shortlist for FBI Consolidated Headquarters
According to a new report from the U.S. General Services Administration, a shortlist of locations for the new FBI Consolidated…
Top biometrics news stories, week of July 27
Biometrics Week in Review: FBI opens biometrics center, State Department request for information, Capital Hill concerns about fingerprint recognition, emerging…
Gemalto discusses biometric technology to help DHS track children illegally crossing the border
Digital security firm Gemalto believes biometric ID cards can help the Department of Homeland Security track the thousands of undocumented…
U.S. Department of State looking to adopt system that captures and processes biometric identifiers
The Bureau of Diplomatic Security is seeking to adopt a new system which would allow it to electronically capture and…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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