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Facial recognition technology gaining speed within federal agencies

Facial recognition technology has gone mainstream in the federal government. Federal Drive with Tom Temin got the latest from the director for science,…

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In this photo taken Tuesday, May 7, 2019, is a security camera in the Financial District of San Francisco. San Francisco is on track to become the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition by police and other city agencies as the technology creeps increasingly into daily life. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

DoD, DHS vet facial recognition tools for reliability in effort to build trust

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With Afghan government falling, Pentagon deciding what to do with money for security forces

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Does affective computing have a place in federal law enforcement?

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DHS biometric recognition program replacement is 3 years behind schedule

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DHS on hunt for next generation of facial recognition technology

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Intelligence community’s three A’s of digital transformation: Augmentation, AI and automation

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NIST updating guidance on facial recognition algorithms

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A medical worker, left, tests a man for COVID-19 in a set up for rapid new coronavirus testing in Vienna, Austria, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. The Austrian government has moved to restrict freedom of movement for people, in an effort to slow the onset of the COVID-19 disease and the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

Pandemic Response Accountability Committee flags gaps in federal data sources

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After pandemic delay, the FEVS are on their way back

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Senators worry new policies may hinder non-citizen servicemembers naturalization process

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Don’t outlaw facial recognition

Congress should enable facial with good oversight, not ban it.

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Trump admin. looking to make it easier for federal employees to stop paying union dues

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Federal Labor Relations Authority and OPM said a 2018 Supreme Court decision opens up existing law to a new interpretation.

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House lawmakers probe facial recognition programs following CBP contractor data breach

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A top Customs and Border Protection official said an investigation into a subcontractor’s handling of images taken of travelers crossing the U.S.-Mexico could result in criminal or civil charges.

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