US State Department doubles down on criticism of EU’s DSA
The U.S. government continues to pressure the European Union on the Digital Services Act (DSA), with the State Department issuing…
U.S. Government
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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…
Fraud rings exploit federal weaknesses as Washington falls behind
A new report from identity verification company Socure provides a grim but necessary wake-up call to the federal government: sophisticated…
FTC chief warns deepfake takedown law requires urgent infrastructure overhaul
On Thursday, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and…
DARPA taps Aptima to bring media forensics to market amid deepfake surge
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a commercialization contract to Aptima, Inc. that marks a critical inflection…
Parsons secures sole source deal to equip U.S. Air Force with biometric kits
The U.S. Air Force Air has issued a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to Parsons Corporation for…
Congress renews fight over kids online safety with revived KOSA bill
On Wednesday, Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The bill…
Lawmakers target TSA facial recognition expansion
In a renewed bipartisan push to curtail the expanding use of facial recognition technology by federal agencies, Democrat Sen. Jeff…
Pentagon investing in real-time biometric infrastructure across combatant commands
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has initiated an ambitious effort to modernize and expand its biometrics and forensics capabilities…
DOGE’s infiltration into core of federal biometrics management sets off alarms
The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has now insinuated itself into the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office…
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