US Air Force eyes wearable biometrics for in-flight safety monitoring
The U.S. Air Force is pursuing a cutting-edge initiative to monitor aircrew biometrics and cabin altitude in real-time during flight,…
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AI voice deepfake of US Secretary of State triggers global security alert
In one of the most audacious examples yet of AI-enabled political deception, an individual posing as U.S. Secretary of State…
CBP’s biometric border dragnet and the corporate state behind it
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is on the verge of reissuing a sweeping regulatory overhaul that will usher in…
Enhanced Passenger Processing enters the fray at US airports
Air travel is so back. Numbers are up, and it’s the Fourth of July, when U.S. travelers take to the…
Trump administration’s citizenship database avoids oversight; ignites Big Brother fears
In a sweeping move that has reshaped the architecture of federal identity verification, the Trump administration has created a searchable…
Somalia’s biometric border overhaul signals deeper US engagement
In a move hailed as both technologically significant and strategically vital, Somalia formally launched the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and…
Trump’s megabill expands biometric surveillance
As debate intensifies in the United States over H.R. 1, otherwise known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” Senate Republicans…
Auditor demands better accounting from IRS for biometric identity proofing
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) effort to modernize digital identity verification stands at the intersection of fraud prevention, AI…
Internal struggle over US federal biometric data management intensifies
As the U.S. federal government expands its use of biometric technologies to manage everything from border security to federal benefits,…
NIST update to 800-53 with focus on AI risks coming within a year
Typically, tech moves at the speed of money, while standards take the long, slow road to formalization. But new guidance…
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