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…
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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…
GAO warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
As landlords and housing authorities are adopting facial recognition systems marketed as cutting-edge tools to enhance safety and convenience, a…
DOGE access to US govt systems sparks fear of massive federal data breaches
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a Trump administration initiative initially led by Elon Musk and his allies, is facing…
Intel partnerships with sanctioned Chinese facial recognition companies revealed
It’s a classic case of tech company partners with foreign company, government sanctions foreign company for rights abuses, government buys…
VA advances biometric authentication pilot through small business competition
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has embarked on a biometric experiment that could reshape how tens of thousands…
Biometric passports now valid for US Login.gov remote identity proofing
America’s GSA has added biometric passports to its ID documents supported for remote identity verification on the government’s single sign-on…
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