LexisNexis wins $218M in Login.gov identity proofing awards
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has secured the final pieces of Login.gov’s next-generation remote identity proofing program, winning awards for biometric verification,…
U.S. Government
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DHS privacy assessment reveals scope of Secret Service HELIX surveillance system
The U.S. Secret Service has transformed an older White House camera network into a searchable surveillance platform that combines facial…
US Senate panel advances online child safety bill
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation unanimously advanced the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) on Wednesday,…
Immigration enforcement drives surge in FBI DNA database
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may have added nearly 920,000 DNA profiles to the FBI’s national criminal database in…
Europe’s digital sovereignty push meets US security law in Dutch Kyndryl decision
The Netherlands’ decision to block Kyndryl’s acquisition of cloud provider Solvinity is becoming a test case for Europe’s expanding definition…
US senators propose operating system-based age assurance framework
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation that would require most computer and mobile device users to register their…
The Federal Cyber Certification Series
The Federal Cyber Certification Series Virginia, USA November 2 – 3, 2026 The Federal Cyber Certification Series is designed to…
Senate hearing warns AI is industrializing fraud against older Americans
Artificial intelligence is stripping old fraud schemes of their telltale flaws, giving criminals the ability to clone voices, fabricate trusted…
Audit finds maritime TWIC program weakened by inspection, card reader gaps
The U.S. federal program intended to keep people who have not passed required security vetting out of secure ports and…
DHS accused of tracking immigration observers and retaliating through Global Entry
A federal lawsuit accuses the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of collecting the faces, license plates, and identities of people…
