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DoD to use iris scans, fingerprints for building security
The Mark Center soon will require employees to provide a fingerprint or iris scan along with the CAC card to enter the facility. The Pentagon is next to implement biometric factors for physical access control. The Army also is looking at where biometrics could impact mission and business functions.
Tags: technology , DoD , Army , Brian Hunt , Tom Killion , Alexander Lazarevich , identity management , physical access control , FOSE , Jason Miller , DoD Report
What's new at Unisys?
Steve Vinsik, vice president and partner, Global Security Solutions for Unisys Corporation, joins host John Gilroy to talk about biometrics, border protection, air cargo, and telework.
January 3, 2012
Tags: technology , Unisys , border protection , telework , NSTIC , biometric security , Unisys Security Index , malware , Steve Vinsik , John Gilroy , Federal Tech Talk , cloud computing , cyber security
U.S. Visit wants to be biometrics provider for all of DHS
The Homeland Security's U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program still is developing recommendations and options for Secretary Janet Napolitano for how to implement the land exit portion of the entry-exit system.
Tags: technology , Steve Yonkers , DHS , DoD , Coast Guard , IDGA , U.S. Visit
DoD taking CAC in new directions
Biometrics, more card memory giving military more options. In the future, employees may be able to use federal ID cards on metro.
Tags: P&B , mngt , technology , Bob Gilson , Gail Bovy , Lisa Swan , DoD , Navy , Army , Defense Manpower Data Center , Marines , Treasury , DHS , AFCEA , Common Access Card , Metro
NIST thinks the eyes have it in biometrics
A new NIST report demonstrates that iris recognition algorithms can maintain their accuracy and interoperability with compact images, affirming their potential for large-scale identity management applications such as the federal Personal Identity Verification program, cyber security and counterterrorism.
Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , NIST , Patrick Grother
ICE breaks down stovepipes to secure communities
Secure Communities: A Comprehensive Plan to Identify and Remove Criminal Aliens (Secure Communities) is working with ICE senior leadership and offices, as well as the broader law enforcement community, to better identify criminal aliens, prioritize enforcement actions on those posing the greatest threat to public safety, and transform the entire criminal alien enforcement process.
Tags: mngt , technology , best practices , ICE , FBI , DoJ , information sharing , Marc Rapp
Expanding U.S. Visit
Tags: tech , FBI , DHS , Jason Miller , U.S. Visit , cybersecurity , DoD
State Dept. ready to expand use of biometrics
The State Department in late January began testing the use of digital certificates on Microsoft Word and Excel documents, using the Group Policy Object function to digitally lock down Microsoft Office so employees does not use any macros that are not approved by State.
Tags: DoD , State , GSA , technology , HSPD-12 , Microsoft , NIST , PKI , Jarrod Frahm , IDGA , Secure ID card
Northrop wins follow-on biometrics task order
The task order was awarded under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions 2 Services indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command - National Capital Region.
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , contracting , Army , Northrop Grumman , ABIS ,
DHS to gain real-time access to DoD biometrics
The Department of Homeland Security already has real-time access to biometric data maintained in the FBI's huge database of criminal records. Within the next year, it'll be able to share similar data with the Defense Department.
Tags: DoD , technology , DHS , U.S. Visit , Secure Communities Program , CBP , TSA , FBI , Next, LLC , AFCEA , Stephanie Rowe , Bob Mocny , Thomas Killion , Dan Roberts , Jared Serbu
