Surveillance shadows No Kings protests
On October 18, seven million Americans poured into streets and public squares across the nation to take part in what…
U.S. Government
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Parsons brings real-time biometric vetting to US Navy ships in foreign ports
Parsons Corporation has developed a new generation of biometric technology designed to enhance the security of U.S. Navy operations abroad…
Password exposure reveals deep vulnerabilities across US government networks
A new study by password manager NordPass in partnership with cybersecurity firm NordStellar, has revealed a massive leak of government-linked…
The Federal Cyber Certification Series
The Federal Cyber Certification Series Arlington, VA November 12-13, 2025 From Code to Cloud: Meeting the Certification Challenge at the…
FTC warns companies not to soften policy to accommodate UK, EU online safety laws
The U.S. government does not like Europe’s new digital safety laws. It does not like them on free speech, claiming…
Biometrics, identity services caught in crossfire of Washington funding stalemate
The U.S. government’s lapse in congressional funding has produced a patchwork of stoppages and slowdowns across federal systems that hinge…
Bill before Congress would push federal oversight into frontier AI
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley and Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal this week unveiled a sweeping new bill that would force the…
Trump administration accused of creating illegal citizenship database
A coalition led by the League of Women Voters filed a class action lawsuit this week in the U.S. District…
Breach of FEMA, CBP deepens concerns over national security vulnerabilities
When the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that a breach in July exposed data from the Federal Emergency Management…
Sole source contract to Bi2 expands ICE’s use of biometric surveillance
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is moving to fold iris recognition into everyday enforcement, announcing plans to buy access…
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