US government assailed for its facial recognition policies
A trio of outsiders view the U.S. government’s justice and security departments, including members of its own civil rights agency,…
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US has well-oiled funding machine putting advanced data tools in cops’ hands
A new examination of how the U.S. government pays for experimental and new police data systems shows how far consequential…
AI ethics board in US DOJ would advise on facial recognition deployment
It’s difficult to know if news of an AI compliance board in the U.S. government is progress or more hand-waving….
More details in US RFI for new criminal biometrics service
The U.S. government has updated its call for vendor input about a likely upgrade to biometric criminal-booking software. Officials say…
DOJ plans modernization of biometric service for criminal, civil checks
The Department of Justice’s Office of the Chief Information Officer is planning to replace the Joint Automated Booking System (JABS)…
Sixteen Native American tribes added to biometric background check program
The U.S. Department of Justice has added sixteen federally recognized indigenous Tribes to its Tribal Access Program, which grants Tribal…
Who’s watching the US DOJ’s use of facial recognition? Hint, the ACLU plays a part
Law enforcement agencies in several U.S. jurisdictions have engaged with the ACLU to formulate their policies for facial recognition use….
