U.S. House passes bill to expand biometric technology, training, data sharing with foreign partners
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan bill to share biometric technology, training, and data with allied countries…
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TrustStamp biometric human trafficking detection system to be piloted in U.S. and Mexico
TrustStamp and The Conference of Western Attorneys General (CWAG) Alliance Partnership have announced the introduction of a proof of concept…
Dedicated priority network FirstNet can support data needs of advanced biometrics for U.S. agencies
Dedicated first responder and law enforcement network FirstNet recently pitched U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to subscribe to its…
US House Homeland Security Committee advances biometric data sharing bill
The United States House Homeland Security Committee has advanced the Biometric Identification Migration Alert Program (BITMAP) Authorization Act of 2018….
Women less comfortable sharing biometric data than men, survey says
Women are twice as likely as men to say they do not want the government to store any of their…
Biometrics, personal data crucial to tracking, stopping terrorists at borders
Biometrics are increasingly playing “a critical tool for verifying travelers really are who they say they are,” said State Department…
Representatives of UK and U.S. industry and government meet to discuss aviation security collaboration
Representatives of the aviation industry from the UK and U.S. met with government officials from both countries last week in…
Queensland parliamentary committee approves biometrics sharing laws
A Queensland parliamentary committee has approved new laws to give police access to the new national facial biometrics system, after…
Biometrics Institute U.S. Conference
Biometrics Institute US Conference 20-21 March 2018 Mary Gates Learning Centre, Washington DC This one and a half day event…
Biometrics Institute working with UNCTED on biometrics and counter-terrorism project
The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (UNCTED) and the Biometrics Institute will launch a Compendium of good practices and…
