FBI clears 1.8 million sample DNA backlog as it pushes toward Rapid DNA
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has eliminated a DNA-processing backlog that, at its peak, left about 1.81…
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FBI twin research highlights why multimodal biometrics still matter
The FBI is using biometric data provided by twins to understand how identification technologies perform in differentiating between people who…
Immigration enforcement drives surge in FBI DNA database
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may have added nearly 920,000 DNA profiles to the FBI’s national criminal database in…
The US counter-cartel fight is becoming an identity intelligence war
The creation of the Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel (JIATF-CC) under the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) marks more than another…
FBI seeks industry input on biometric algorithms for NGI modernization
The scale of the system is one of the most important details in the notice The Federal Bureau of Investigation…
FBI, DIA pressed on purchases of Americans’ phone location data
A long-running fight over the government’s purchase of Americans’ phone location data resurfaced Wednesday at the Senate Select Committee on…
FBI conducts market research into NIR iris biometric cameras
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) division has issued a Request for Information as part…
FBI’s AI, biometrics boom is accelerating, but paperwork isn’t keeping up
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has rapidly expanded how it uses AI across investigations, intelligence support, and internal operations,…
FBI leverages NGI biometric database, advanced forensics in high-profile abduction
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has turned to a range of advanced forensic tools, including its Next Generation Identification…
FBI launches operation Winter Shield to strengthen cyber defenses nationwide
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week announced the launch of Operation Winter Shield, a new cybersecurity initiative aimed…
