Belize receives US funding under new biometric data sharing agreement
Belize has received roughly $250,000 in U.S.-funded biometric equipment and technology as part of a biometric data-sharing agreement with the…
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Lawsuit casts new light on ICE, CBP’s expanding biometric, visual surveillance dragnet
A sweeping 103-page federal lawsuit filed by the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago against the Trump administration…
Advocacy groups warn DHS against sweeping expansion of immigration biometrics
A proposed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule to dramatically expand biometric data collection across the U.S. immigration system is…
EU weighs biometric data access deal with US as price of visa-free travel
Europe is preparing to open its national biometric databases to U.S. border authorities, moving decisively toward a collective legal framework…
US special operations expands push for battlefield identity intelligence
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is quietly laying the groundwork for the next phase of battlefield identity intelligence, according…
DHS agent tells court REAL ID can’t be used to confirm US citizenship
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration enforcement agent told a federal court that the REAL ID–compliant driver’s licenses that…
US State Dept. issues sources sought notice for biometric system in Guatemala
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) issued a Sources Sought Notice to…
US Treasury awards ID.me $1B five-year contract
In a significant development for digital identity verification across U.S. federal agencies, ID.me has secured several notable contracts with U.S….
US House committee signals comprehensive privacy push next spring
House Committee on Energy and Commerce leaders have signaled that, after finishing a push on children’s online safety and teen…
US Senators move to ban AI-driven impersonation scams as fraud losses surge
United States Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Amy Klobuchar have moved to confront one of the fastest growing consumer threats…
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