Xator wins $750M contract to support humanitarian logistics with identity services
Xator has been selected by the United States Department of State to supply support services for humanitarian efforts under a…
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Gender, race bias risk reported in biometrics used by US Labor Department
An alert issued by the inspector general (IG) of the U.S. Department of Labor is raising “urgent equity and security…
GSA defends Login.gov fraud protections, still considering biometrics
None of the employees of America’s General Services Administration that were identified as having misled customers about the identity assurance…
Miami police use Clearview’s facial recognition in shoplifting investigations
Clearview AI has reached a milestone, with American police performing a million facial recognition searches to investigate crimes of varying…
NSA and CISA publish identity and access management best practices for US
Two powerful security agencies of the U.S. government have published best ID and access management practices recommended for system administrators….
US govt targets standards harmonization in digital ID; New York wants its own
A pair of new developments could give digital IDs a nudge forward in the United States. The National Institute of…
IRS’ gutsy move: Plug in Login.gov at the last minute for ID verification
Could it be that U.S. governmental verification service Login.gov is ready for its closeup with the Internal Revenue Service? Federal…
US GSA gets caught fibbing about Login.gov identity verification compliance
A U.S. government watchdog claims that the General Services Administration misled the agencies they serve by not telling them about…
US allegedly developing domestic biometric surveillance; opposition mounts
Reaction has been swift to news that elements of the U.S. government have been collaborating with academic researchers on biometric…
White House 2023 cybersecurity plan calls for investment in digital ID
Privacy occupies surprisingly little real estate in the just-released U.S. cybersecurity strategy and President Joe Biden namedrops biometrics just once….
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