Classified DOD mobile devices found to have ‘significant’ security holes
The findings of a new Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General (IG) audit has highlighted significant vulnerabilities in the privacy,…
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.
China’s use of AI, biometrics pose significant, persistent threats, DOD says
Advancements in AI and biometrics by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) pose significant risks to global security, particularly to…
Facial recognition, digital ID firms land on DOD’s list of Chinese military companies
The U.S. Department of Defense always marks the start of a new year by updating its list of Chinese companies…
Transparent warfare: navigating privacy and ethics in the military use of AI
Military AI systems rely on vast amounts of data, much of which involves potentially sensitive or personally identifiable information (PII)…
DOD looks to innovate with biometric and multimodal interfaces
The US Department of Defense (DOD) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on “cutting-edge technology solutions for multimodal human-machine…
DOD, Army looking to streamline, fast-track AI acquisition; but it’s slow
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) hopes that its new Open Data and Applications Government-Owned Interoperable Repositories (Open DAGIR) Challenge…
US Army awards $249 million to Leidos for global biometric facility access
The US Army awarded a six-year, $249 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Reston, Virginia-based Leidos for the next…
RAND warns of hostile use of AI deepfakes, risks to privacy, democracy
Of the many risks that are explored in a new RAND Europe report, one of the most pressing involves rogue…
Parsons gets $1.9M US Army technical direction letter for next-gen biometrics
The US Army granted a technical direction letter worth $1.9 million to Centreville, Virginia-based Parsons Corporation for the acquisition of…
US defense agency awards Ouraring $97M for biometric sensor devices
The US Defense Health Agency (DHA) awarded a $96.1 million firm-fixed-price contract to Ouraring Inc. for its third-generation biometric sensor…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection