Incoming Trump administration focusing on biometrics
Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th American President after taking the oath of office in Washington today….
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Bipartisan cybersecurity panel issues report recommending stronger authentication
The Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, a bipartisan panel that addresses cybersecurity challenges facing government and industry, issued a new…
White House, NCSA launch campaign for adoption of strong authentication
The White House, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and more than 35 companies and NGOs have launched a new…
Intellicheck Mobilisa wins $250K access control contract for classified government facility
Intellicheck Mobilisa has been awarded a $250,000 federal contract to expand the deployment of its biometric access control solution Defense…
DHS/ICE unveils renovated forensic laboratory
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale today unveiled a…
U.S. intelligence community seeks to detect biometric spoofing
In an effort to strengthen its proposed biometric screening system, known as Tactical High-Threat Operational Response (THOR), the Intelligence Advanced…
U.S. government accepting bids for personal ID verification system
The General Services Administration has begun the bidding process on a possible 10-year hybrid contract for managed services to a…
U.S. Immigration and Customs propose to fingerprint parents of immigrant youths
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has submitted a proposal that would allow U.S. immigration enforcement officers to fingerprint…
Integrated Biometrics visits Capitol Hill to advocate increased use of biometric technologies
Integrated Biometrics announced that it recently sent a team led by company VP David Gerulsi to Capitol Hill to advocate…
Pentagon establishes Defense Innovation Advisory Board
The Pentagon has established a new “Defense Innovation Advisory Board” in order to import technological innovation and best practices from…
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