DHS Privacy Assessment Details Secret Service HELIX Surveillance Platform
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has published a privacy assessment of the Secret Service’s HELIX platform, detailing how it combines surveillance…
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US and CARICOM Sign First Multilateral Biometric Data-Sharing Arrangement
The United States and the Caribbean Community’s security agency have signed a biometric data-sharing arrangement that the Department of Homeland Security…
DHS Document Outlines Plan to Put Facial Recognition in Local Police Hands
A Department of Homeland Security document revealed by NPR outlines plans to issue facial recognition technology to local police departments, a step that would…
DHS Science and Technology Spotlights Its Work Testing Digital Identity Against Fraud
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has published a feature describing its work evaluating digital identity technologies…
US Congressman Introduces Bill to Mandate Biometric Border Scanning
US Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced the Reform Immigration Through Biometrics Act, legislation that would require the collection of…
DHS FY2027 Budget Funds $7.5M Smart Glasses for ICE Biometric ID
DHS has included a $7.5 million smart glasses program in its FY2027 budget, giving ICE agents hands-free real-time biometric identification in the field.
DHS and TSA Expand Research Partnership with Global e-dentity
DHS and TSA expanded a research CRADA with Global e-dentity, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned vein- and bone-scanning biometrics firm based in Delaware.
ID Tech Digest – March 31, 2026
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Five Vendors Meet…
Five Vendors Meet All DHS Performance Goals in RIVR Selfie-to-ID Verification as Track 3 Liveness Results Emerge
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s 2025 Remote Identity Validation Rally (RIVR) has now produced results across two of its three evaluation tracks,…
CBP Seeks Single Contractor to Run Nationwide Electronic Fingerprinting Program
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a draft solicitation seeking one company to operate its nationwide electronic fingerprinting program, covering…