A man uses an iris recognition scanner during the Biometrics 2004 exhibition and conference October 14, 2004 in London. (Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images) GSA administrator reaffirms decision to stay away from facial recognition, at least for now Robin Carnahan says identity verification is something the federal government must strive for, but not at the cost of civil liberties. Mar 2, 2022 By Billy Mitchell