The White House is reviewing the nation’s biometrics operation
The review comes amid ongoing debate at DHS's Office of Biometric Identity Management.
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Leadership at DHS biometrics office asked cramped staff to bring their own chairs to work
The request was quickly reversed, but sources say space constraints are a major issue at the office.
DOGE has arrived at the heart of Homeland Security’s biometrics operations
Sources say the Elon Musk-led group is considering a system that agency leaders had hoped would replace its current biometrics database.
DHS wants to incorporate more cloud technology into its biometric database
The agency’s Office of Biometric Identity Management seeks information on biometric identity research and development.
DHS still failing to track labor costs for HART biometric system, watchdog finds
DHS has promised to incorporate its full actual costs going forward to mitigate further schedule delays and cost overruns.
Delayed DHS biometrics system’s risk management issues persist
GAO says acquisition practices for the new system, HART, must also be improved.
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DHS’s forthcoming biometrics system presents unmitigated privacy risks
Iris and facial recognition services that the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology system will provide could be thwarted by deepfakes.
DHS looking to evolve biometrics systems
The department issued a sources sought and request for information seeking to build out the forthcoming Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology system.