US Homeland Security asking after synthetic data systems
Synthetic data – probably including biometric identifiers — has become a must-have for U.S. security officials. The Department of Homeland…
RFI
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Papua New Guinea issues RFI for digital ID ecosystem, 6 other DPI projects
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) of Papua New Guinea has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for…
US GSA requests info on ID proofing market to meet NIST standard
A market survey for ID proofing has been posted by the U.S. General Services Administration to set up future purchases….
More details in US RFI for new criminal biometrics service
The U.S. government has updated its call for vendor input about a likely upgrade to biometric criminal-booking software. Officials say…
DOJ plans modernization of biometric service for criminal, civil checks
The Department of Justice’s Office of the Chief Information Officer is planning to replace the Joint Automated Booking System (JABS)…
Biometrics office seeks info on new support tool for DHS and partners
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is preparing to enter the market for technology to help manage its biometric identity…
GSA defends Login.gov fraud protections, still considering biometrics
None of the employees of America’s General Services Administration that were identified as having misled customers about the identity assurance…
Army seeks big AI answers from small businesses
The U.S. Army is looking to small businesses for what it calls trusted AI and autonomy technologies. The Army says…
US gov’t calls for biometrics tech for first responders; Army building data trunk line
U.S. Homeland Security officials want to hear about biometric technologies for urban first responders. The department’s Science and Technology Directorate…
Industry, civil society weigh in on biometrics policy in letters to White House
Stakeholders and advocates are chiming in with responses to a U.S. government request for information on public and private sector uses…
