Congress is Fed Up With the DHS’s HART Problems
The US Congress is signalling dissatisfaction and serious concerns with respect to the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) system. (more…)
government oversight
CBP Agents Can No Longer Override Simplified Arrival
A new report from the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General Office offers more details about how US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is using Simplified Arrival at immigration checkpoints. […]
GAO Takes Government Agencies to Task for Lack of Oversight in Facial Recognition
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is emphasizing the need for transparency in government facial recognition programs. To that end, the organization has published a new report that tracks the use […]
House Committee Makes Case for Biometric Data Protection Bill
A House of Representatives subcommittee is calling for the creation of more comprehensive data protection laws. The Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight specifically argues that the […]
Possible, Permissible, and Acceptable: British Commissioner Calls for Logical Biometrics Oversight
Britain’s Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner is praising the UK government for scrapping a plan that would have moved some police oversight responsibilities to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The […]
Congress Opens Formal Investigation Into ID.me’s IRS Project
ID.me is still attracting scrutiny from lawmakers worried about its contract with the IRS. In January, the tax agency had announced that biometric verification with ID.me would soon be mandatory […]
Facial Recognition a Likely Priority for Revitalized Federal Watchdog
Two new members have been appointed to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). The PCLOB was established in the wake of 9/11, to serve as an independent watchdog organization […]
Massachusetts Commission Misses Deadline for Facial Recognition Report
Massachusetts lawmakers are still waiting on a report from a commission that was set up to investigate the state’s use of facial recognition software. The commission was green-lit as a […]
UK Surveillance Commissioner Sides With Police in Facial Recognition Debate
The UK’s new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner is breaking from his predecessors on the subject of facial recognition. In that regard, Commissioner Fraser Sampson told the Financial Times that […]
UK Commissioner Calls for More Rigorous Oversight of Police Facial Recognition Systems
The UK’s Surveillance Camera Commissioner (SCC) has released new best practices guidelines for police departments that want to use facial recognition technology in England and Wales. In a report titled […]
Follow Us