TSA selects airports for FBI`s real time criminal history monitoring pilot
The TSA Office of Intelligence and Analysis Program Management division has selected Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to participate in a…
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FBI program manager discusses success of $1.1B NGI biometrics program
In a recent interview with Federal News Radio, Jim Preaskorn, the program manager for the FBI’s Next Generation Identification System,…
FBI’s CJIS used the NGI biometric system to identify Islamic State masked terrorist
The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS), which houses the Biometric Center of Excellence, played a large role in…
Privacy rights group opposing FBI’s biometric database wins court ruling
A privacy rights group concerned about the implications of the FBI’s nationwide biometric database has won a lawsuit against the…
Top biometrics news stories, week ending October 5
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
NIST conducting tattoo recognition technology challenge
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is inviting all interested commercial and academic organizations to participate in advancing research…
FBI seeks to add Rapid DNA to biometric database
This week, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation announced a plan to accelerate the collection of DNA profiles for the…
Top biometrics news stories, week ending September 28
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
LA County Sheriff’s Department to launch biometric ID system with little discussion
According to a NBC television report produced in conjunction with the Center for Investigative Reporting, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…
FBI’s new NGI system leads to faster and more accurate responses
The FBI said that its new biometric identification system, Next Generation Identification, has resulted in faster and more accurate matches…
