The FBI has followed through on its plan to exempt its Next Generation Identification system from the Privacy Act. Effective August 31st, 2017, the FBI is no longer bound by the requirement to acknowledge whether it is holding an individual's … [Read more...] about FBI Moves Ahead with NGI Privacy Act Exemption
FBI ‘Pilot Project’ Has Collected 434,000 Iris Scans
The FBI has been running a secret iris scanning program, according to a new report from The Verge. Officially designated a pilot program, it has largely escaped substantial oversight and public knowledge. It began in 2013 as a close collaboration … [Read more...] about FBI ‘Pilot Project’ Has Collected 434,000 Iris Scans
Administrator Insists DMV Won’t Share Biometric Data with FBI
Officials with the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) are insisting that the organizations is not in talks to share driver data with the FBI, reports the Providence Journal. It's a response to alarms raised by the American Civil … [Read more...] about Administrator Insists DMV Won’t Share Biometric Data with FBI
FBI Contracts InCadence For Android-Based Biometric Software
Government-focused solutions integrator InCadence Strategic Solutions has won a contract to provide the FBI with mobile biometrics technology. It's a one-year contract with the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Divison, Global Initiatives … [Read more...] about FBI Contracts InCadence For Android-Based Biometric Software
GAO Report Sheds Light on FBI’s Secret Biometric Program
The FBI has developed a powerful biometric identification system without proper oversight, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report has revealed the FBI's FACE—Facial Analysis, Comparison, and … [Read more...] about GAO Report Sheds Light on FBI’s Secret Biometric Program
Integrated Biometrics Celebrates MOSA’s FBI Contract Win
"It's a win for Integration Biometrics too, whose FBI-certified fingerprint scanners, such as the Watson Mini and the more recent Kojak, are going to be deployed via MOSA." Integrated Biometrics is celebrating its strategic partner MOSA's recent win … [Read more...] about Integrated Biometrics Celebrates MOSA’s FBI Contract Win
Major New FBI Contracts Point to NGI Expansion
Florida-based MOSA Technology Solutions has been awarded $750,000-worth of new contracts to provide the FBI with biometric scanning technologies. The products and solutions are for the FBI's Next Generation Identification (NGI) biometric database … [Read more...] about Major New FBI Contracts Point to NGI Expansion
FBI Moves to Exempt NGI System from Privacy Legislation
America's Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking to exempt its Next Generation Identification (NGI) biometric database system from national privacy legislation. First launched back in 2013, the NGI system is used for biometric identification … [Read more...] about FBI Moves to Exempt NGI System from Privacy Legislation
Rugged Biometric Tablet Certified By FBI
AMREL has received FBI certification for another of its ruggedized tablets. The company has announced that its Flexpedient AT80B Biometric Tablet is in compliance with the IQS EBTS Mobile ID FAP 45 Appendix F Specifications. That essentially means … [Read more...] about Rugged Biometric Tablet Certified By FBI
NetBio Rapid DNA System Gets FBI Approval
NetBio's DNAscan system has become the first rapid DNA analysis solution to receive National DNA Index System (NDIS) approval from the FBI. The accreditation could open up many new business opportunities for NetBio. It certifies that DNAscan can … [Read more...] about NetBio Rapid DNA System Gets FBI Approval
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