NIST, Partners Aim For Interoperable Biometric Devices; Kevin Mangold Comments
May 7, 2012 No CommentSpecifications under development by the National Institute of Standards and Technology could foster the exchange of biometric information with any Internet-connected mobile device, GCN reports. NIST’s Special Publication 500-288 guidelines — developed under a joint NIST, FBI and Department of Homeland Security program — aims to create biometric technologies that are more interoperable and intuitive, the [...]
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The Department of Homeland Security expects to have a new biographic system that provides more functionality between data repositories in place by June, Fierce Homeland Security reports. Secretary Janet Napolitano told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that the final plan for the biographic exit program is in the process of being cleared by the Office [...]
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Lockheed Martin and Zygem Corp. Ltd. plan to release a rapid DNA analysis platform this summer to forensic, intelligence and homeland security communities. Lockheed announced the companies’ plan earlier this week to release a version of the platform. designed to simplify and speed analysis of DNA for human identity testing. The two companies said they were [...]
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The Department of Homeland Security is looking to tap the private sector for an interoperable radio communications network, DHS Chief Information Officer Richard Spires told Federal News Radio. Spires said DHS has discussed the project with other agencies and has established a joint program to initiate the effort. The new system would use commercial 4G networks [...]
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is contemplating how to include mobile devices in its system for providing customer service. The Department of Homeland Security issued a request for information Wednesday on behalf of USCIS for “planning purposes.” DHS wants information on incorporating mobile applications into its customer service avenues. DHS said in its filing that [...]
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The Department of Homeland Security announced last month it was looking into how it could use Twitter as an intelligence tool and how to monitor social media networks. DHS is now creating accounts to monitor site activity and establish an archiving system for the information it gathers, ABC News reports. “The NOC (National Operations Center) [...]
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Companies that already provide cloud services to federal agencies will have their offerings vetted first under the new FedRAMP security assessment program. Verizon Federal and General Dynamics‘ information technology business unit are among the companies who will have their cloud services reviewed under the new program according to Federal Times. FedRAMP was launched earlier this [...]
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