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More on the Deloitte’s Digital ID Contract with UK Government

The Government Digital Service awarded a contract worth as much as £9 million (US$11.8 million) to business and government consulting giant Deloitte to build a digital ID app. The service contract covers a two-year period.

Staff Reporter Apr 7, 2022 2 min read

Login.gov Plans to Scale Up Without Facial Recognition Tech – For Now

The General Services Administration isn't ruling out using biometrics in its Login.gov service, but the agency has concerns about equity and accessibility.

Staff Reporter Apr 4, 2022 4 min read

Biden Requests Significant IT, Cyber Investment Increases for 2023

President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget request seeks $65 billion for civilian federal agencies—an 11% increase over the $58.4 billion requested last year—as well as a significant increase in cybersecurity spending.

Staff Reporter Mar 31, 2022 4 min read Policy & Governance

Washington Employment Benefits Contract Awarded to ID.me amid Heightened Scrutiny

ID.me’s face biometrics and remote identity verification system will be used by Washington to authenticate people applying for benefits.

Staff Reporter Mar 8, 2022 3 min read

Democrats in US Senate Call for Removal of Facial Recognition Tech in UI Services

The lawmakers expressed their apprehensions regarding facial recognition tech, citing privacy concerns and a lack of transparency associated with private biometric technologies as invasive and potentially biased. They also noted that state agencies often outsource authentication capabilities to the private sector.

Staff Reporter Feb 17, 2022 2 min read Policy & Governance

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