Hacks cause Login.gov to advance digital ID verification through remote proofing
In response to more than a few serious breaches of Login.gov, the General Services Administration (GSA) is driving a major…
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Leidos wins $130M FBI contract to support CJIS biometric services program
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has awarded Leidos a five-and-a-half year $129.7 million contract to support its Criminal Justice…
Deepfakes are testing the limits of American governance
Under the looming omnipresence of AI, the United States finds itself at a crossroads in determining how best to regulate…
Move in House to block state AI laws draws bipartisan fire; Senate support questionable
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a sweeping budget reconciliation package that includes a controversial provision that would…
US State Department doubles down on criticism of EU’s DSA
The U.S. government continues to pressure the European Union on the Digital Services Act (DSA), with the State Department issuing…
DHS invites comments on new biometric sensor performance studies
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is inviting public comments on a proposed information collection initiative that is aimed…
Fraud rings exploit federal weaknesses as Washington falls behind
A new report from identity verification company Socure provides a grim but necessary wake-up call to the federal government: sophisticated…
FTC chief warns deepfake takedown law requires urgent infrastructure overhaul
On Thursday, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and…
DARPA taps Aptima to bring media forensics to market amid deepfake surge
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a commercialization contract to Aptima, Inc. that marks a critical inflection…
Parsons secures sole source deal to equip U.S. Air Force with biometric kits
The U.S. Air Force Air has issued a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to Parsons Corporation for…
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