Senators call on ICE to halt use of facial recognition as surveillance powers grow
Senators Edward Markey, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley – all Democrats – have issued a pointed demand to U.S. Immigration…
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US lawmaker advances new AI regulation bill amid battles over oversight
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz on Wednesday rolled out the Sandbox Act, a bid to give AI developers temporary regulatory…
DHS seeks cutting-edge biometric solutions for border screening
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to identify qualified biometric technologies capable…
Facial recognition moves into vehicle lanes at US borders
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is advancing its Vehicle Biometric Capability Evaluation (VBCE), pushing its facial recognition infrastructure from…
Lawmakers demand answers on ICE facial recognition app as oversight fight intensifies
Democrats on the House Committee on Homeland Security have demanded that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) turn over legal…
1Kosmos designated under new GSA category for digital credentialing services
1Kosmos has been named a full-service Credential Service Provider (CSP) under the General Services Administration’s (GSA) newly established Special Item…
Parsons subsidiary wins US Coast Guard biometrics at sea contract
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $9.7 million indefinite-delivery contract to Parsons Corporation’s InCadence Strategic Solutions subsidiary to support the…
OSA, DSA in the crosshairs as US hearing continues assault on foreign laws
Republicans in Washington are very unhappy about online safety legislation in the UK and EU. Today, they threw a formal…
Federal prisons turn to biometric monitoring for reentry programs
The U.S. federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is asking private industry and community groups to propose new ways of running…
US immigration crackdown spurs wave of digital resistance
The digital battlefield in America’s immigration enforcement landscape is escalating. In mid‑2025, Netherlands‑based activist Dominick Skinner launched ICE List to…
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