Cybersecurity failures leave US Social Security data at risk
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a public rebuke of the Social Security Administration (SSA) for failing to resolve…
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Auditor demands better accounting from IRS for biometric identity proofing
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) effort to modernize digital identity verification stands at the intersection of fraud prevention, AI…
GAO finds major gaps in IRS biometric ID verification program oversight
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit found the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not exercised sufficient oversight of its…
Login.gov stumbles in federal effort to modernize digital identity
A new audit by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has delivered a sobering assessment of Login.gov, the General Services…
Fraud rings exploit federal weaknesses as Washington falls behind
A new report from identity verification company Socure provides a grim but necessary wake-up call to the federal government: sophisticated…
DOD advances biometric security while DHS faces privacy concerns
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit report has raised red flags about privacy vulnerabilities in the Department of Homeland…
DHS’s biometric programs hampered by shifting priorities and budget shortfalls
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been at the forefront of deploying biometric systems for national security, immigration,…
GAO: Cybersecurity workforce management falls short, impacting security across the board
A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit found that despite notable advancements, federal departments still face substantial barriers to…
U.S. lawmakers renew call for probe of TSA’s use of biometrics, AI
Lawmakers once again are expressing concerns about the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) use of biometric technologies, including facial recognition and…
Govt falls short on data privacy amid growing tech dependence: GAO
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently examined the approaches of 24 federal agencies under the Chief Financial Officers (CFO)…
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