Bipartisan House duo wants Treasury-led push to fight identity theft, fraud
A bill from Reps. Pete Sessions and Bill Foster would task the Treasury secretary with doling out fraud prevention grants to states to develop digital IDs that…
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Government needs more agency buy-in to fight fraud with tech, officials say
Data experts with Treasury, the GAO and the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee say AI and data analytics can be used more effectively to detect fraud in federal…
Watchdog IDs anti-fraud measures some federal programs still need to adopt
A new GAO audit looked at five agency-run programs, finding some that haven’t been fully following OMB recommendations to prevent waste, fraud and abuse.
White House, VA launch new website to protect veterans from fraud
At the second anniversary of the PACT Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a consolidated website with information about preventing fraud and scam attempts.
How enhanced identity data supports AI adoption, strengthens security, and improves public service
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Government CEO explains why improving the quality and readiness of identity data is critical to successfully using AI to improve citizen trust and deliver…
Login.gov pilot to include option for biometric verification
The GSA pilot will start in May and follows a previous Login.gov initiative to use an evidence-based identity verification system.
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‘An ocean of fraud.’ Industry offers biometrics and data exploitation solutions after sweeping COVID-19 fraud
Industry leaders offered solutions to fight digital fraud and defend against fraudsters trying to enter online platforms with masks or computer-generated images that try to trick biometric…
DOJ official: Data analytics resulting in more efficient health care fraud detection
DOJ's Jake Foster says the ability to spot patterns in large datasets is resulting in the more efficient use of prosecutors’ resources.
HHS CIO Mathias says tree-based AI models helping to combat Medicare fraud
The prototype technology is allowing quicker identification of criminal activity, according to the IT leader.
Cryptocurrencies compound federal efforts to curb federal fraud
FBI, Secret Service, USCIS and National Security Council officials describe the unprecedented scale of federal financial fraud, and data tactics to prosecute it.