CBP plans to expand biometric entry/exit program to include vehicles
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has proposed to revise its congressionally mandated biometric-based entry and exit system to include the…
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Raytheon acknowledged as a leading cybersecurity company
Raytheon has placed fourth on the Cybersecurity Ventures 2018 Cybersecurity 500, a ranking of the “hottest and most innovative” startup…
DHS OIG auditing CBP’s biometric air exit system and overstay data reliability
Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) efforts to develop and implement a biometric exit capability is being investigated by the Department…
Northrup Grumman progressing on new DHS biometric system
Northrup Grumman is nearing completion of the first increment of a contract to develop a new cloud-based biometric system for…
Diversity of critical system access points, awareness education need more congressional attention
Information security “authentication” — the ability to confirm individuals using a data system are who they claim to be and…
DHS agencies responsible for biometric exit/entry data would be formalized by new legislation
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) would be codified pursuant to the Office of…
Former DHS head Tom Ridge says biometrics will restore social trust
Biometric authentication is the method which can enable the connected society to get full benefit of the internet and the…
DHS Science and Technology Directorate developing algorithms to identify child exploitation victims
The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has initiated a project to design, develop,…
Northrop Grumman awarded $95M OBIM contract
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a 42-month, $95 million contract by the DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) to…
IBIA blasts Georgetown University paper criticizing U.S. biometric exit pilots
The International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) has responded directly to a critical report by Georgetown University’s Center on Privacy…
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