US Army begins fielding next-generation battlefield biometrics system
The U.S. Army has begun fielding a new multimodal biometric collection system designed to give military police and other forces…
Military Applications
Militaries around the world use biometrics for secure access control to facilities, equipment, and IT systems, and to identify adversaries in the field.
Clearview AI contract links Army special forces to wider intelligence ecosystem
A small U.S. Army special forces purchase of Clearview AI facial recognition licenses has exposed a broader defense intelligence pipeline…
Air Force seeks mobile biometric kits for field identity operations
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) is conducting market research to determine potential sources for a lightweight mobile…
US defense bill sustains military biometric identification infrastructure
Two modest biometric funding lines in the House version of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) point…
Reveal Technology wins formal role in special operations biometrics
Reveal Technology’s Identifi mobile biometric system has been adopted as a program of record by U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM),…
Biometrics in warfare, surveillance raise new oversight challenges
A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report warns that biometric technologies are moving from routine identity verification into more consequential…
1Kosmos adds IL4 status to FedRAMP high identity credentials
1Kosmos said it has achieved U.S. Department of Defense Impact Level 4 authorization for its identity platform, a designation that…
US Army renews Clearview AI facial recognition contract for special operations
The U.S. Army’s 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) has awarded Clearview AI a new contract for its facial recognition software,…
DoD expands research on biometric enabled hearing protection systems
The Department of Defense (DoD) has received a $7.5 million program increase in the Fiscal Year 2026 defense appropriations bill…
With NATO experiment, Reality Defender exposes military’s deepfake weakness
New content from deepfake detection firm Reality Defender looks at the company’s role in supporting NATO’s cognitive warfare experimentation. “In…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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