US tries travelers as airport security; DIY indifference
The good news: The U.S. government has a plan for replacing some airport security staff with self-screening terrorist stations. The…
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$22M OBIM-related contract for Four Points
The U.S. Homeland Security Department has awarded a $22.2 million biometrics-related contract to Virginia-based Four Points. The company is a…
$10M TSA identity verification contract goes to Agile
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has awarded at $10.2 million, 60-month ID verification contract to the sole bidder, Agile Decision…
Face Image Quality Workshop
Face Image Quality Workshop Online November 7-9, 2023 The Face Image Quality Workshop is organized by European Association for Biometrics…
Race, gender bias in matching algorithm remain – DHS report
An annual U.S. Homeland Security study of bias in commercial biometric software, released in August, suggest similar results found in…
US feds say right words about updating biometrics policy, but might just be talk
The U.S. Homeland Security Department has agreed with four biometrics-related recommendations made by an inspector general. The inspector general’s advice…
US DHS awards $407M immigration biometrics contract to Amentum
A $407 million, five-year U.S. government contract has been awarded to Amentum. Part of the contract, from the Citizenship and…
AI is everywhere. Can DHS trust what it’s telling them?
How much should we trust artificial intelligence? Governments are already responding to what is becoming one of the primary questions…
US oversight body demands biometrics privacy, training upgrades at DHS, FBI
The U.S. Government Accountability Office wants federal agencies to work on protecting the privacy and civil liberties of Americans in…
Feds could take years to OK a state’s request for RFID-powered IDs
Proposed new driver’s licenses with embedded radio chips for the U.S. state of Ohio reportedly will wait years for approval…
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