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Unisys: 64% of Federal Execs View Identity Mgmt Tech as Key to Cybersecurity; PV Puvvada Comments

AÂ Unisys-sponsored survey has found that 64 percent of federal information technology executivesÂ consider identity management platforms as critical to cyber threat detection prevention efforts within their agencies. Unisys said Wednesday it commissioned Market Connections to poll 200 federal IT leaders and found that only 20 percent said their agencies adopt biometrics for use in identity validation […] More

by Jane Edwards February 1, 2018, 4:36 am
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IndraSoft to Support Census Bureau Fingerprinting Operations Under $64M Task Order

IndraSoftÂ has received a multiyear $64 million task order to help the U.S. Census BureauÂ manage its fingerprinting and identity proofing operations to prepare for the next decennial count. The company said FridayÂ it will support the bureau’sÂ 2018 End-to-End Census Test andÂ 2020 Decennial CensusÂ activities across the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and island territories. Neeraja Lingam, CEO […] More

by Joanna Crews January 30, 2018, 9:35 am
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Transparency Market Research: Immigration-Related Threats to Drive Military Biometrics Sector

A Transparency Market ResearchÂ report projects the global market for military biometric systems to experience a 7.4 percent compound annual growth rate over the next eight years due to growing national security challenges worldwide. The research firmÂ said TuesdayÂ it estimates that the military biometrics sector to grow fromÂ $5.6 billion in 2016 to $10.6 billion by 2025. A […] More

by Nichols Martin January 3, 2018, 3:13 am
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CBP, Idemia, Royal Caribbean Cruises Test Facial Recognition Tech

Idemia, formerly known as MorphoTrust, and Royal Caribbean Cruises have collaborated with the Customs and Border Protection agency to test a facial recognition system to confirm passengers’ identities during their entry and re-entry to cruise ships. The team usedÂ the company’s facial capture and recognition technology to validate identities of individuals who exit the Royal Caribbean […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 22, 2017, 9:17 am
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IARPA Awards Biometric Presentation Attack Detection Contracts

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects ActivityÂ has awarded four contracts under a multiyear project that aims to develop and evaluate biometric presentation attack detection technologies. Teams led by Cross Match Technologies, SRI International, Michigan State University and University of Southern California will exploreÂ new algorithms, tools and sensors to detect presentation attacks as part ofÂ Odin program’s Thor […] More

by Joanna Crews October 20, 2017, 11:35 am
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NIC Launches Personal Assistant Platform for Gov’t Services in 50 States

NIC has released itsÂ personal assistant platform for digital government services in all 50 states. The company said Monday the Gov2Go tool works to combine a user’s interactions withÂ all levels of government in one platform to eliminate the need toÂ navigate different websites, mobile applications and platforms for federal, state, county and city government. Gov2Go’s initial set […] More

by Ramona Adams October 3, 2017, 9:43 am
in Big Data & Analytics News, Biometrics News, News

CAE Teams Up With Tech3Lab to Study Pilotsâ€™ User Experience in Flight Simulators

CAE has partnered with a research laboratory at Canada-based business school HEC Montreal to build up aviatorsâ€™ performance through research on user experience in flight simulators. CAE said Tuesday it will collaborate with the schoolâ€™s Tech3Lab to use big data analysis, neuroscience and biometrics to study pilotsâ€™ behaviors in a training environment. Marc St-Hilaire, vice […] More

by Jane Edwards September 13, 2017, 7:07 am
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IARPA Selects Crossmatch-FlexEnable-ISORG Team as Fingerprint Capture Tech Challenge Finalist

A multinational industry team composed of Crossmatch, FlexEnable and ISORG has been chosenÂ as a finalist of an Intelligence Advanced Research Projects ActivityÂ prize challenge that seeks biometric technology for fingerprint capture. Crossmatch said TuesdayÂ the team has developed a proof-of-concept automated capture system under IARPA’sÂ Nail-to-Nail Fingerprint ChallengeÂ to help the agency eliminate the need for human operators to […] More

by Scott Nicholas August 30, 2017, 8:53 am
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Northrop to Extend Forensic & Biometric Tech Support for UK Agency

Northrop Grumman has received a two-year contract extension to continue to help a U.K. government agency operate and maintain forensic and biometric platforms used by the country’s law enforcement entities. The company said TuesdayÂ work under the extended contract started in April and covers support services for theÂ IDENT1 identity management system and the Forensic and Biometric […] More

by Ramona Adams August 23, 2017, 8:46 am
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Accenture Survey: 73% of Govt Technology Leaders Cite Security, Privacy as Potential Emerging Tech Advantages

Seventy-three percent of 774 government technology leaders who responded to a global survey byÂ AccentureÂ said they believe the use of emerging technology can help public agencies secure data and protect privacy. Accenture said Wednesday it surveyed government technology leaders from nine countries about emerging technologies such as analytics, predictive modeling, internet of things, automation, biometrics and […] More

by Ramona Adams August 10, 2017, 11:07 am
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SRI International Gets IARPA Contract to Help Mitigate Weaknesses in Biometric Systems

SRI International has secured aÂ four-year, $12.5 million contract from theÂ Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity toÂ research and develop technology that can help mitigate attempts toÂ deceive biometric systems, known as presentation attacks. The company said Tuesday it will build a prototypeÂ Multi-physiological Joint Optimization and Liveness Nuances for Identity Ratification system, or MJOLNIR, in an effort to addressÂ known […] More

by Ramona Adams June 28, 2017, 6:30 am
in Biometrics News, Industry News, News

DMI-NEC Alliance to Integrate Mobility, Biometric Platforms for Public Sector Clients

Digital Management Inc. and NEC‘s U.S. subsidiary have partnered to combine mobility and biometric platforms in a push to help government customers address national security and public safety goals. DMI said Wednesday the alliance seeks to offer front-line law enforcement, military and emergency personnel mobile access to facial, iris and fingerprint recognition technologies. The partnership […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 22, 2017, 1:21 am