FBI exec appears before House Committee, discusses work with fingerprint and other biometrics
Steven Martinez, the Executive Assistant Director, Science and Technology Branch of the FBI recently made a statement before the House…
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Biometric attendance systems for India’s rural government primary schools
The Indian government will introduce biometric attendance systems for teachers and students in government primary schools in rural areas, according…
No timeline can be given for Indian citizen ePassports: Chief Passport Officer
No strangers to massive biometric deployments, Indian government officials have announced plans for a biometric passport for its citizens, though…
IARPA to hold Janus Program proposers’ day, focused on facial recognition
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) will host a Proposers’ Day Conference for its Janus program, next week, on June…
Zetes provides ABIS services to Guinea
The Independent National Electoral Commission of the Republic of Guinea has chosen Zetes to perform the deduplication of biometric data…
Senate Judiciary Committee votes in favor of biometric exit system
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has been working long hours lately — drafting, negotiating and voting on the current immigration…
Lockheed Martin expert to address Congressional subcommittee on biometric technology
Lockheed Martin’s John Mears represent the International Biometrics & Identification Association (IBIA) and will provide an industry perspective during a joint hearing…
DHS publishes RFI for mobile biometric capture device
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has posted a request for information (RFI) for a “mobile electronic biometric/biographic data collection…
U.S Senate Judiciary Committee rejects biometric exit system for immigrants
As the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee continues to work through amendments to an immigration overhaul bill, it has rejected a proposal…
India looks to secure maritime borders with biometric smart cards
The National Informatics Centre (NIC) in Kerala is set to test a biometric identity card pilot project, in an attempt to…
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