NIH app helps Louisiana identify Katrina's victims
OSIRIS examines DNA data, improves profile matching.
Despite GSA's buying power, some agencies go their own way
With the General Services Administration urging agencies to sign up with its Managed Services Office, and as the Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 deadline nears, a handful of agencies are going it alone.
HSPD-12: It's not all in the cards
While agencies focus on deadline for cards, access control systems are lacking.
IG finds holes in DHS RFID systems
The Homeland Security Department has gaps in the security controls for its Radio Frequency Identification systems, according to a new report from DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner.
FBI plans major database upgrade
Bureau outlines interoperability plans and considers adding biometric data.
Cybereye | High-tech + high-value = high-risk
A recent demonstration of how to read and copy digital data from an electronic passport received a lot of attention.
GSA taps BearingPoint for HSPD-12 services deal
The General Services Administration awarded BearingPoint Inc. of McLean, Va., a five-year, $104 million contract late today to provide turnkey solutions to help agencies meet the upcoming Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.
Social Security awards HSPD-12 contract to Probaris
The Social Security Administration awarded a contract to Probaris Technologies Inc. of Philadelphia, for its enterprise Web platform to assist SSA in implementing Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.
VA to award identity, asset management order to CA
The contract order call for for 50,000 identity and asset management licenses and maintenance support for 2,500 existing IAM licenses.
EPA seeks 30,000 PIV cards
The Environmental Protection Agency is looking to purchase 30,000 Personal Identity Verification cards under a firm, fixed-price contract so it can meet an upcoming deadline under Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.
Who's who in an emergency
Credentialing efforts for emergency responders are branching out to include telecommunications and utilities specialists, nurses and other private-sector workers. But questions remain about who will pay for the initiatives and how extensive they will be.
GSA to order 100,000 PIV-II cards
The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service seeks proposals for vendors to produce 100,000 personal identity smart cards as part of the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 on behalf of the Social Security Administration.
Eureka! A $5 active RFID tag
The product RF Code CEO Joe Dugan described to GCN could have given VA and other agencies a fighting chance against IT theft.
Paul Barrett | The traditional computer password: R.I.P.?
Widely recognized as the weakest link in IT security, it's clear that passwords are well past their sell-by date.<p>
Chinese seek military ID info
According to Maj. Gen. William Lord, the People's Republic has downloaded several terabytes of data from NIPRNet as part of its battle plan for conflict in cyberspace.
State to issue e-passports despite criticism
Electronic passports began flowing to citizens this week in spite of the continuing kerfuffle over a range of technology and policy issues surrounding border security. The rollout of the new e-passport has brought the credibility of smart-card identification units into sharper focus, as procurement and legislative disputes simmer.
Enforcement the XML way
Policy management is one thing, but enforcing policy is another issue altogether.
DOD signs up Viisage for biometric work
The Defense Department has awarded a $10 million contract to Viisage Technology Inc. for multimodal biometric devices that incorporate iris, finger and facial recognition technologies.
DHS to field additional data mining tools in wake of bomb plot
The Homeland Security Department will deploy additional computerized methods of pinpointing threats in airports in response to the newly uncovered plot to blow up aircraft flying from London to the U.S.
TSA to wrap up Secure Flight reassessment
The Transportation Security Administration expects by next month to complete its reassessment of its controversial Secure Flight airline passenger-prescreening program, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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