White House issues policy directive on defense, intelligence use of AI
The White House’s new National Security Memorandum (NSM) to implement President Joe Biden’s October 2023 Executive Order on the Safe,…
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All active SIM cards in Nigeria now linked to digital ID, regulator claims
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has declared that there is no active SIM card in Nigeria at the moment which…
House advances bill to require plan for deploying AI, new sensor tech at US borders
The US House passed bipartisan legislation that, if passed in the Senate and signed by President Joe Biden, would require…
DCSA rolls out continuous vetting for ‘non-sensitive’ federal workforce
The U.S. Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has begun a phased roll out of continuous vetting (CV) for the…
Russian state to collect biometrics of foreigners
Foreigners entering the Russian Federation for a period of more than 90 days will be obliged to submit their biometric…
US DOJ may soon issue rule on foreign access to Americans’ PII
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) may be getting close to issuing its final rule to implement President Joe Biden’s…
DHS’s personnel vetting, clearance process still plagued by problems
Since 2023, ten individuals working for U.S. intelligence and other federal agencies who held either a Top Secret or Top…
Expanded biometric, criminal data-sharing discussed at recent Five Eyes meeting
The Five Eyes alliance, comprising the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom, is considering expanding its…
DHS forms new board to advise on AI deployments in critical infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formed an AI Safety and Security Board, bringing together leaders from government,…
Indian biometric counterterrorism database passes 1B entries
The National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) is a counterterrorism and counter-radicalization division operating under the Government of India. As part of…
