NEC appoints biometrics subject matter expert liaison for U.S. federal law enforcement agencies
NEC Corporation of America has appointed former FBI consultant Paul DiPietra to its Advanced Recognition Systems Division to serve as…
U.S. Government
New U.S. House Committee task forces on fintech and AI to investigate identification tech
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services is creating a pair of task forces, one to investigate financial technology and…
FBI not following GAO recommendations for face biometrics but expanding iris recognition work
A series of six recommendations made by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the FBI in May, 2016 to…
Identity Management Symposium
Identity Management Symposium Alexandria, VA June 18-19, 2019 As technology advances, new methods of personal identification have been developed. The…
Secure Planet
Secure Planet, an I3 affiliated company, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Secure Planet comprises PMP…
Bill introduced in U.S. Congress to regulate machine learning algorithms
U.S. congressional democrats have introduced a bill in both houses to force large companies to audit machine learning algorithms, such…
U.S. Congressional Rep. plans national strategy to maintain global artificial intelligence lead
U.S. Congressional Representative Will Hurd (R-Texas) will devise a national artificial intelligence strategy for the country, as Congress will play…
Little overlap between NIST facial recognition testing leaders and U.S. government providers
Wired is asking “Why Chinese Companies Plug a U.S. Test for Facial Recognition” in an article highlighting the placement of…
U.S. House subcommittee to discuss diversity and bias in tech industry
Diversity in the tech industry – or the relative lack of it – is being discussed in a hearing by…
U.S. House committee considers hearings on facial recognition
The U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee is weighing whether to hold hearings on facial recognition, BuzzFeed News reports. Chairman…
