US DoJ ‘Model Cities’ initiative links policing technology to federal enforcement priorities
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DoJ) Model Cities Initiative (MCI) announced Thursday is framed as a public safety grant program,…
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GitHub exposure points to broader contractor identity security gaps at CISA
A public GitHub repository reportedly maintained by an employee of Nightwing, a contractor supporting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…
US Coast Guard seeks iOS-compatible biometric devices for at-sea identity checks
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is asking industry for information on iOS-compatible biometric collection devices that could support its Biometrics…
US probe puts prediction market identity controls under the spotlight
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has opened an inquiry into Polymarket and Kalshi, pressing the two…
ICE expands field biometric identification with $25M iris recognition contract
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued a sole source award to Bi2 Technologies for iris biometric recognition technology…
US defense bill sustains military biometric identification infrastructure
Two modest biometric funding lines in the House version of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) point…
IRS proposal could turn taxpayer facial verification into long-term fraud database
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is considering a proposal that would authorize ID.me to retain taxpayers’ biometric data for years,…
Persona awarded FedRAMP Moderate Authorization status
Persona has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Authorization, enabling U.S. Federal agencies to deploy its biometric…
US DoT launches biometric trucker registry with Idemia technology
The U.S. government will require all truck drivers, motor-coach operators and other transport carriers to register in a system that…
GitHub leak exposed CISA, DHS GovCloud keys, internal credentials
A public GitHub repository tied to a contractor for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) exposed credentials for highly…
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