DHS agent tells court REAL ID can’t be used to confirm US citizenship
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration enforcement agent told a federal court that the REAL ID–compliant driver’s licenses that…
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US State Dept. issues sources sought notice for biometric system in Guatemala
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) issued a Sources Sought Notice to…
US Treasury awards ID.me $1B five-year contract
In a significant development for digital identity verification across U.S. federal agencies, ID.me has secured several notable contracts with U.S….
US House committee signals comprehensive privacy push next spring
House Committee on Energy and Commerce leaders have signaled that, after finishing a push on children’s online safety and teen…
US Senators move to ban AI-driven impersonation scams as fraud losses surge
United States Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Amy Klobuchar have moved to confront one of the fastest growing consumer threats…
Lawmakers warn DHS against sweeping expansion of immigration biometrics
On Friday, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke of New York’s 9th Congressional District galvanized bipartisan concern about the Department of Homeland…
Kids online safety hits a legal and political breaking point in the US
The effort to regulate children’s online safety in the United States has entered one of its most fractured and legally…
US, Bangladesh authorities shut down online network of fake ID shops
Score one for the good guys. The U.S. Department of Justice has seized a network of websites selling digital versions of…
ICE’s contracting trail shows the rise of automated immigration enforcement
The revelation by 404 Media that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quietly contracted with a company advertising “bounty hunter AI…
Incode contributes biometrics to $37M Login.gov contract for stronger IDV
Incode will contribute biometrics to improve the identity security and fraud protection of the U.S. government’s Login.gov platform. The face…
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