US agencies expand Login.gov partnership to combat unemployment insurance fraud
The GSA and DOL of the United States announced that they are now offering all states the opportunity to use…
GAO (Government Accountability Office)
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US pandemic fraud loss estimates keep rising as Congress dithers on digital identity
The wave of fraud suffered by the U.S. during the pandemic through unemployment insurance programs is even higher than previously…
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…
Another year, another list of missed biometrics recommendations at DHS
U.S. Congress’ primary watchdog agency is nudging the Department of Homeland Security to get moving on some important biometrics-related recommendations…
DHS HART program still behind schedule and over-budget
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has implemented some but not all of a critical replacement plan for outdated computer…
Privacy still a good talking point for US federal govt but poor action item
The U.S. Government Accountability Office, the highest scold in the land, sounds tired of being ignored with in comes to…
US agencies 47 years behind with privacy law
Just one in 17 U.S. federal agencies have been able to comply with year-old requirements for getting consent to disclose…
US accountability office has a few dozen recommendations to meet federal data privacy
The U.S. continues to face challenges to its meet its own data privacy standards, according to a new report from…
A sketchy assessment of US border facial recognition systems
This week, and not for the first time, privacy advocates tried to convince the U.S. government that it should not…
Somehow unsure your gov’t agency needs ID verification? New tool might convince you
An obscure financial management program for U.S. federal agencies has created a digital tool to convince government officials to use…
