Report: ‘High-risk’ noncitizens allowed into US, identification lacking
Two agencies of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement…
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US defense agency awards Ouraring $97M for biometric sensor devices
The US Defense Health Agency (DHA) awarded a $96.1 million firm-fixed-price contract to Ouraring Inc. for its third-generation biometric sensor…
Federal departments, agencies issue plans to implement OMB AI policy
US executive departments and agencies have released their plans to comply with an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policy…
US Navy to discuss body-worn biometric capable system at industry day event
The U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) and Naval Information Warfare Centers (NIWC) Atlantic and Pacific will hold an…
Privacy safeguards lacking in US Health and Human Services IT systems
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its component agencies that support pandemic public health preparedness and…
US IRS seeks a multi-modal biometric ID solution for criminal investigations
The US Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Criminal Investigation (CI) Division has issued a solicitation for a brand name or equal Idemia…
FBI raids Carahsoft offices as rumors of shady business practices swirl
A raid on Carahsoft headquarters by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations was carried out as part of an investigation…
House advances bill to require plan for deploying AI, new sensor tech at US borders
The US House passed bipartisan legislation that, if passed in the Senate and signed by President Joe Biden, would require…
US needs facial recognition legislation, NIST guidance to protect civil rights: report
Facial recognition’s benefits for law enforcement and civil applications run by America’s federal government could be outweighed by its negative…
DHS issues RFI for input on ongoing biometric R&D
The US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Procurement Operations issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking data from…
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