Emerging Tech
Long-Range Iris Scanning Is Here
An engineering professor at Carnegie Mellon says he’s invented technology that can identify someone from across the room with the precision of a fingerprint.
Cybersecurity
DHS looks to migrate, upgrade ID system
The Office of Biometric Identity Management wants to replace the Automated Biometric Identification System.
Digital Government
Feds Heighten Scrutiny of TSA Screeners and Aviation Staff to Thwart Insider Threat
The prospective measures stem from a report the Department of Homeland Security requested after a former baggage handler last December allegedly helped smuggle loaded guns aboard a plane bound for New York City.
Cybersecurity
Piecing together the insider threat puzzle
Software and automation are crucial to preventing leaks and sabotage, but they're not the only tools deployed by agencies that collect and guard secret information.
Digital Government
Coast Guard's Fingerprint System Used to Nab Terrorist Suspects is Flawed, OIG Says
Personnel on Coast Guard ships use handheld devices to collect intercepted persons' fingerprints and images of their faces, as part of the Biometrics at Sea System.
Cybersecurity
Can the Pentagon keep pace on biometrics?
The Defense Department has launched an improved version of its biometrics repository, but the system still lacks the latest technology.
Cybersecurity
Online ID grants, NGA personnel, DARPA IT and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
US Visitor Surveillance System Brings Some Solace to Families of MH17 Victims
A database that houses the fingerprints of almost all foreign visitors to catch terrorists recently was used for a different purpose -- bringing closure to bereft families.
Cybersecurity
Ending the tyranny of passwords
Eliminating the hassle of entering multiple passwords to navigate secure sites online will spark heavier public use, possibly affecting federal networks down the road.
Cybersecurity
Border Patrol finding new uses for data
Border security now means not only the basic metrics of apprehensions, but using that data to gauge and interdict looming threats.
Digital Government
The CIA Has a Problem with Biometric Surveillance
The same technology that flags terrorists could blow a spy's cover at European airports.
Cybersecurity
Data centers, biometrics and a new CIO for DIA
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Striking a balance with mobile device security
Functionality and security don't have to be mutually exclusive, but agencies find the tension is still significant.
Cybersecurity
Google Wants to Replace Passwords With Fingerprints and Eyeballs
The tech giant is exploring new ways to secure web activity on its devices.
Cybersecurity
Looking beyond Google Glass: IARPA plots new generation of wearables
Intelligence research agency wants to look "beyond current prototypes in development and extend up to 10 years in the future."
Cybersecurity
Larissa Riviezzo
This Rising Star's job is to equip U.S. soldiers with biometric-based gear to help them tell friend from foe.
Digital Government
DHS Kills Dreaded Biometric Deportation Program
… and replaces it with a new controversial biometric deportation program.
Cybersecurity
Agencies might need to rethink telework security
A rash of breaches that some fear could be tied to VPN connections is raising concerns about the security of federal telework programs.
Cybersecurity
OBIM looks for next-gen ID data processing
The Office of Biometric Identity Management’s customers include DHS components such as CBP, CIS, ICE, FEMA, TSA and the Coast Guard.
Cybersecurity
Szykman's new job, plus facial recognition and Air Force satellites plans
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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