DHS biometric overhaul remains tied to Thales as HART deadline passes
Eight days after DHS was supposed to bring its long-delayed HART biometric system into initial operation, the department was still…
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DOGE technologist takes over DHS biometric identity office overseeing IDENT, HART
A software engineer who helped build the Republican Party’s online fundraising infrastructure and later moved through several federal agencies as…
DHS looks to consolidate aging biometric examination tools
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is exploring the acquisition of a multimodal examination platform that would allow government biometric…
Congress deepens investment in DHS biometrics
As lawmakers race to avert a government shutdown ahead of the January 30 funding deadline, negotiators have released the FY…
General Dynamics wins new OBIM support contract
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) a $36 million contract to continue supporting…
DHS’s biometric power shift raises oversight concerns
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is undergoing a significant realignment of authority over the federal government’s largest biometric database,…
ICE’s facial recognition app raises alarms over expansion of domestic surveillance
In early 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quietly expanded its biometric surveillance footprint with the deployment of a powerful…
Internal struggle over US federal biometric data management intensifies
As the U.S. federal government expands its use of biometric technologies to manage everything from border security to federal benefits,…
ICE advances sole source deal with Palantir for new surveillance backbone
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing to move forward with a sole-source contract to Palantir Technologies for the…
DHS invites comments on new biometric sensor performance studies
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is inviting public comments on a proposed information collection initiative that is aimed…
