DHS preps to migrate 300M latent fingerprint biometric records to the cloud
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to set up a cloud-based latent fingerprint biometric examination capability within its Automated…
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US Senators want investigation of TSA’s expanding use of facial recognition
This week, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a vocal advocate for privacy rights and transparency, joined forces with a bipartisan coalition…
DHS releases framework for the use of AI in critical infrastructure
In the absence of “no comprehensive regulation” for the use of AI by the U.S. critical infrastructure sector, the Department…
ICE wants biometric monitoring devices for alternative to detention program
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a Request for Information (RFI) for biometric monitoring devices as part of its…
Congressional briefing renews concerns over security holes in Visa Waiver Program
With Qatar having become the first Gulf State to be admitted into the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP) in September,…
DHS seeks info on upgrading to cloud biometrics for national security database
The long and winding path to an upgraded biometric data management system for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
CBP releases details about new immigration appointment verification tool app
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is set to roll out the CBP One Appointment Validation Tool, a capability within…
Report: ‘High-risk’ noncitizens allowed into US, identification lacking
Two agencies of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement…
ICE mobile comms devices were left unsecured and vulnerable, DHS IG says
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) failed to effectively manage and secure its personnel and contractors’ smart phones, tablets, and…
DHS to award sole source contract for NEC face biometrics software licenses
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) has announced that it intends to procure face…
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