Biometrics News
Read about the latest advancements in biometrics by leading innovators and the agencies that procure them such as the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice.
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CBP Seeks Biometrics Tech, Cloud Services to Update Traveler Vetting Procedures
Customs and Border Protection is seeking a contractor that can help the Department of Homeland Security implement biometrics technology to update its traveler vetting systems, Nextgov reported Friday.
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IDEMIA Facial Recognition Algorithm Assessed in NIST Test; Donnie Scott Quoted
The results of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Facial Recognition Vendor Test show that IDEMIA’s facial recognition algorithm was 30 percent more effective than other platforms in one-to-many image matching scenarios. NIST assessed 127 software algorithms from 39 facial recognition tech developers as part of FRVT, IDEMIA said Tuesday.
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Twosense.AI Gets Army Contract for Government-Tailored Behavioral Biometrics
The U.S. Army has awarded a $2.42M contract to Twosense.AI for the development of deep neural networks that the service would use for continuous multifactor authentication. Twosense.AI said Thursday its platform of the same name bases authentications on a subject's gait, interaction patterns and other behavioral signs.
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Booz Allen to Develop Handheld Biometric Tech for DoD
Booz Allen Hamilton has won a potential five-year, $36.6MÂ contract from the U.S. Navy to develop portable biometric hardware for the Department of Defense.
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Unisys’ Tom Patterson on How Emerging Tech Could Help ‘Global Society’
Tom Patterson, a vice president and chief trust officer of Unisys, will join the Cyber Future Dialogue 2019 on Tuesday to discuss how citizens and governments can utilize emerging technology such as artificial intelligence in efforts to ensure privacy and increase security.
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Unisys CEO Peter Altabef’s CES Government Conference Presentation Focuses on Internet Security
Peter Altabef, chairman and CEO of Unisys, appeared Saturday before CES Government conference attendees in Las Vegas to discuss the need to advance internet security and safety through technology adoption. "To enact the necessary changes, governments and companies will need to actively leverage new technologies, including 5G communications, artificial intelligence and biometrics, to make us safer – not just better connected," Altabef said in a statement published Friday.
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Cloud-Based Identity Tools, Mobile Device-Based Authentication Among Cyber Market Trends to Watch in 2019
Some of the trends in the cybersecurity market to watch in 2019 include the availability of identity platforms in the cloud and use of mobile devices in authentication, Security Today reported Wednesday. Organizations aim to supplement application security platforms in the cloud with cloud-based identity and access management systems. The use of facial recognition, biometrics […] More
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Idemia to Move Identity & Security Business HQ to Virginia; Ed Casey Quoted
Idemia will move the headquarters of its North American identity and security business from Billerica, Mass., to an 18,000-square-foot space in Reston, Va. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Wednesday the company’s relocation, which is expected to generate over 90 jobs, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority said Wednesday. “Moving to Northern Virginia will enable […] More
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Executive Spotlight: Interview With David Morgan, VP of Operations & Co-Founder, STS International
ExecutiveBiz spoke with David Morgan, vice president of operations and co-founder, regarding STS International’s track record delivering mission success for federal agencies. â€It’s less about finding out what’s currently happening, but more about predicting when things are going to happen.†ExecutiveBiz: Over the course of your 25 years with STS International, how have you enabled […] More