Thermal sensor maker HGH launches new 360-degree optical system for U.S. army market
Infrared optical systems maker HGH has introduced the third generation of its SPYNEL-U 360-degree thermal and visible imaging sensor, which…
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.
DISA seeks white papers on secure identity management across Department of Defense
The U.S. Military’s Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has posted a request for white papers on “Identity, Credential, and Access…
US Air Force developing human molecular biosignature sensors and more
Research into “human signatures” for the purpose of developing technologies that can “sense and exploit human bio-signatures at both the…
AI concerns prompt deepfake challenge, civil society criticism, and new DoD ethicist position
Issues in algorithmic trust and artificial intelligence ethics are motivating action by a number of institutions and businesses around the…
DOD intends to connect biometric ID system to IMESA by year’s end
The US Department of Defense (DOD) told the Government Accountability Office (GAO) it intends to have its Identity Matching Engine…
US SOF seeks to understand how social media biometrics can be weaponized
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is studying opportunities to obtain, analyze, and utilize information that’s voluntarily disseminated in the…
U.S. DISA develops prototype multi-biometric smartphone for “Assured Identity”
The U.S. military has developed a prototype smartphone embedded with the capabilities to measure numerous biometrics and contextual traits under…
U.S. military developing system with wearable and biometrics for mobile network access
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC), subordinate agency of Army Futures Command (AFC), is developing a multifactor system…
USSOCOM developing touchless biometric fingerprint app for identification in the field
The U.S. military’s Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is currently developing a smartphone application for soldiers in the field to perform…
Defense ministry access of police biometrics database among UK Commissioner’s many concerns
The UK should pass new legislation to allow police to develop new biometric capabilities, and the Ministry of Defense should…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection