Biometrics offices get new leaders
Two military biometrics operations are undergoing leadership changes.<br>
Database gaps make ID fraud easier, GAO says
Wide-ranging weaknesses in government agencies' ability to prevent identity fraud are made worse by flawed databases used to check identification documents, according to federal investigators.<br>
GSA to roll out smart cards in 2004
The General Services Administration today hired BearingPoint Inc. of McLean, Va., to provide 14,000 smart cards to agency employees. <br>
GSA awards contract for updating smart-card handbook
The General Services Administration is for the first time in three years updating its Smart Card Policy and Guidance Handbook for agencies. <br>
Smart passports will soon face up to tough scrutiny
A year from this fall, Americans will begin to travel with the State Department's new intelligent passports.
Homeland Security extends smart-card deal for 10 years
The Homeland Security Department has awarded a 10-year, $200 million follow-on contract to an existing five-year identification card deal.
U.S. passports to add facial biometrics
The State Department plans to develop 'intelligent' passports that will carry facial images with biometric data on advanced computer chips.<br>
New site is the face of DOD biometrics
The Defense Department's Biometrics Knowledgebase System, part of whose content is restricted to .gov and .mil domains, will serve as a central government source for biometrics policy and practices. <br>
Leading AIDS researcher touts role of IT in biotechnology
NIH's Anthony Fauci says IT has revolutionized gene discovery and research.
U.N. aviation group approves biometrics for the fast lane
An international aviation security body has developed draft standards for embedding biometrics into machine-readable travel documents such as passports, though details of the plan need to be resolved over the next several months.
Biometrics find their way into PCs
PC makers are putting their fingers on a new federal preference: PC biometric authentication.
With cards in play, DOD looks to up the ante
The Defense Department plans to have about 4 million Common Access Cards issued to active-duty and selected Reserve military personnel, civilian employees and contractors behind its firewall by the end of this year.
BIG DEAL: DOD puts millions of smart cards in play
The Defense Department has about 2.4 million Common Access Cards in use and is issuing about 10,000 more daily. And even after the initial cards are issued, DOD each year will continue to process 1.3 million cards to replace existing ones and to issue new ones to incoming personnel, says <b>Mary Dixon</b>, director of the Access Card Office of the Defense Manpower Data Center.
UN group decides passports will include facial biometrics
An international aviation security body has developed draft standards for embedding biometrics into machine-readable travel documents such as passports. <br>
Integrator opens test center to demo voice biometrics
WRSystems Ltd. of Fairfax, Va., has established a test site to demonstrate the use of voice biometrics for government applications.<br>
Security: Biometrics gains a foothold
If you want to see the near future of biometric security control, look at the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) in Seaside, Calif.
Face recognition system still not in the best light
Our test tool in this review, Saf2000, came bundled with Visionics FaceIt facial biometrics software, acquired last year by Identix. We tested it with the Panasonic Authenticam.
Biometrics gets better but still needs some work
The biometrics market is maturing past its once-flimsy hardware and confusing software.
TSA gears up for smart-card pilot
The Transportation Security Administration has drafted Maximus Inc. to help it develop smart cards that will serve as identification cards for port, airport, railway and other transportation employees. <br>
Vendors spotlight two-way security
Monitoring, filtering and blocking network traffic to defend against a multitude of threats and faux pas are among the hot technologies at this year's RSA Security Conference.<br>
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