DHS’s beleaguered HART still hasn’t addressed privacy ‘gaps’
The US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) repeatedly delayed and now estimated $3.1 billion Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) program…
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GSA prepares for potentially lucrative biometrics contracts under Alliant 3
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has released a request for proposals (RFP) for the Alliant 3 Governmentwide Acquisition Contract…
ICE wants better biometrics for cross-border operations
Last week, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued an unclassified, law enforcement sensitive draft statement of work for an…
US Motor Carrier Agency looks to stop fraud, theft with Idemia IDV solution
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a “limited source justification rationale” document to support…
DHS audit urges upgrade of biometric vetting for noncitizens and asylum seekers
A recent audit by the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has called for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
House committee wants to check TSA’s digital identity homework
The U.S. House Homeland Security Committee has advanced legislation that would require the Transportation Security Authority (TSA) to produce a…
NIST adds flexibility, digital format to security requirements for federal contractors
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has updated its guidance for how businesses working with the federal government…
DHS reinterprets foreign worker fees to fund biometric border system
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed a way to fund its Customs and Border Protection Agency’s Biometric Entry-Exit…
NIST, Georgetown, CDT to enhance digital identity guidelines for public benefits
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is tailoring its digital identity guidelines to better…
Beruku partners up to bolster US government’s biometric identity proofing
Easy Dynamics and Beruku Identity have joined forces in a strategic partnership aimed at improving identity verification processes for foreigners…
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