OBIM transferred to DHS management under long-stalled cyber legislation signed into law
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Biometrics Identity Management (OBIM) is being transferred to DHS’s Management Directorate, DHS…
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Women behind Homeland Security HART system, biometric exit, Gemalto Cogent algorithms honored
The annual Women in Biometrics Awards have been announced for 2018, with five leaders in the biometric identity and security…
Inside the HART of the DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management
The Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) operated by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) was…
Northrup Grumman progressing on new DHS biometric system
Northrup Grumman is nearing completion of the first increment of a contract to develop a new cloud-based biometric system for…
DHS agencies responsible for biometric exit/entry data would be formalized by new legislation
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) would be codified pursuant to the Office of…
Northrop Grumman awarded $95M OBIM contract
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a 42-month, $95 million contract by the DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) to…
DHS seeks communications professionals to explain biometrics to public
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to hire communications professionals to convey the often complicated message of biometrics to…
NTT Data wins multi-year contract with DHS’ Office of Biometric Identity Management
NTT Data has been awarded a multi-year, $8 million contract to provide the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of…
DHS looks to maintain, replace biometric database system
The Office of Biometric and Identity Management (OBIM) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has selected Enterprise Resource Planned…
DHS calls on industry to share solutions for the biometric exit program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to share solutions in support for U.S….
