Key US lawmakers ask for more info on NIST’s Digital Identity Guidelines
Three U.S. lawmakers with sway over federal technology policies asked the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology…
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Report: Synthetic identity fraud is growing
A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on its recent audit of the US Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Electronic…
US Justice developing AI use guidelines for law enforcement, civil rights
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to advance draft guidelines for the use of AI and biometric tools like…
Login.gov certified for IAL2 by Kantara with selfie biometrics addition
An identity verification system with selfie biometrics for the U.S. General Services Administration’s Login.gov single-sign on service has been certified…
DHS S&T awards contracts to further privacy enhancing synthetic data
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced that it has awarded contracts under its Silicon Valley…
Pats on the back, questions and suggestions for NIST’s Digital Identity Guidelines
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology should communicate clearly with Congress and continue to refine key concepts in…
GSA biometrics evaluation raises scope and purpose questions ahead of pilot
An evaluation of biometric identity verification technologies recently conducted by the U.S. General Services Administration assessed their accuracy, both overall…
US election likely to be a missed opportunity to advance digital ID policy
The 2024 U.S. election represents an opportunity for social dialogue around digital identity policy in the wake of a series…
White House issues new directive for responsible federal acquisition of AI
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a new memorandum directing federal agencies to improve their responsible…
Governments need digital ID verification strategies to beat rampant fraud
“The concept of digital IDs is relatively straightforward”: so says a piece in Nextgov/FCW, covering fresh legislative efforts to win…
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