Defense program spurs wider government use of smart cards
With the number of Common Access Cards in use approaching the 2 million mark, the Defense Department has opened the way for smart-card use throughout government. <br>
Gateway opens another door for cross-agency authentication
The Federal e-Authentication Gateway has been cleared for government operation. <br>
Proposed law won't slow encryption use, some experts say
Proposed legislation that would add prison time for people who use cryptography while committing a crime could have a chilling effect on the technology, some privacy advocates fear. <br>
Biometric standards gain more overseers
The International Committee for Information Technology Standards this week named four new task groups to rein in the proliferating methods and formats of biometric authentication.
NIST rates facial recognition systems
After testing 14 facial recognition products, the National Institute of Standards has identified software from three companies as the most reliable.<br>
Budget crunch doesn't keep TSA from playing its cards
The Transportation Security Administration is moving ahead with a smart-card pilot for employees and a passenger-screening project despite a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall. <br>
System blends smart-card and biometric access
Two intelligence agencies are testing a network access system that integrates the biometric and smart-card technologies of three companies. <br>
DOD will sponsor biometrics training at West Virginia University
The Defense Department's Biometrics Management Office and West Virginia University have developed a Graduate Certificate Program in Information Assurance and Biometrics. <br>
NIST: Put faces and fingerprints on visas for ID
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is recommending a dual biometric system of fingerprint and facial recognition, possibly stored on smart cards, to identify visa holders at the nation's borders.
NSA plans high-security smart card
The National Security Agency is testing a smart card with higher security than the Defense Department's current Common Access Card, which has already been issued to more than a million DOD employees.
DOD prepares for biometric-embedded smart card pilot
The Defense Department's Biometrics Management Office plans to start a pilot as early as this summer for a biometric-enabled Common Access Card.<br>
Pentagon test of biometrics is nearly complete
The Defense Department's Biometrics Management Office has entered the final phase of an iris-scanning project at the Pentagon Athletic Center. <br>
NIST recommends dual biometrics for visas
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is recommending a dual biometric system of fingerprint and facial recognition, possibly stored on smart cards, to identify visa holders at the nation's borders.<br>
Bush touts center to support data sharing, analysis
In his State of the Union address, President Bush said he is instructing the CIA, FBI, Defense Department and Homeland Security Department to develop a Terrorist Threat Integration Center to merge and analyze all threat information.<br>
SSA pioneers voice print app for W-2 system
By testing voice print biometrics to give users access to its online wage reporting system, the Social Security Administration again will push the limits of IT.
E-Authentication waits for rest of the pack
Technically, e-Authentication is ready'and waiting.
TSA set to test biometric systems at 20 airports
Over the next several months, the Transportation Security Administration will test biometric devices at 20 U.S. airports. The agency plans to quickly award contracts for the pilot of its Airport Access Control Pilot Program.
Adm. Doran promotes biometrics, joint training
The Navy has set up a test bed in San Diego for faster development of command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technologies.<br>
'Hello, SSA, it's me'
The Social Security Administration made 'a huge leap' in efficiency by letting employers file W-2 wage reports online at <i>www.ssa.gov/employer</i>, and now the agency is testing voiceprint authentication of filers by telephone, SSA project manager Chuck Liptz said today. <br>
Possible war, terrorist threats shape Defense IT agenda
As the Bush administration and civilian agencies finesse the government's citizen-centric focus, the Defense Department this year will continue to push forward with leading-edge technology initiatives.
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