A group of prominent senators have issued an open letter urging the Department of Homeland Security to back away from its plans to escalate the collection of biometric data of […]

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging people to weigh in on a new policy proposal that would give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sweeping powers to gather the […]

According to a report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General, poor security practices on behalf of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) were at fault for a […]

The Trump administration has formally submitted a policy proposal that would dramatically expand the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) ability to collect the biometric data of immigrants to America. The […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that a proposal has been submitted by the Trump administration to dramatically expand the U.S. government’s collection of biometric information […]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is complaining that COVID-19 is limiting the utility of its surveillance apparatus. The agency takes particular issue with the widespread use of masks […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has signed off on a Privacy Impact Assessment that raises significant concerns about the use of facial recognition by the Department’s Immigration and Customs […]

The Department of Homeland Security is setting up a new system to manage biometric records, and is seeking to get it exempt from the Privacy Act. In a posting on […]

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing the United States government over its use of facial recognition technology at airports across the country. The lawsuit was filed under the […]

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that New York residents will no longer be allowed to participate in any Trusted Traveler Programs, including FAST, NEXUS, and Global […]