The Department of Homeland Security has become the first federal agency to embrace artificial intelligence (AI). The DHS on Monday (March 18) unveiled a “roadmap” for its planned use of AI in three pilot projects. In one, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) will test AI on detecting fentanyl...
In today’s increasingly digital world, it has gotten to the point where the physical wallet’s main purpose is becoming just to carry physical ID cards. But, as the rest of the world goes digital, why haven’t IDs followed? The answer lies in a mix of...
President Biden issued an executive order on Monday (Oct. 30) on artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure that America leads in harnessing the potential of AI while managing its risks. Two days later, on Wednesday (Nov. 1), the Biden Administration followed up the executive order with...
The amount of money transfer data available to law enforcement is larger than previously reported. The database includes 150 million such transfers from the United States to other countries, is growing and is accessible to more than 600 agencies without a court order, the Wall...
June 14, 2024
The U.S. State Department recently announced it is beta testing a public-facing program that enables would-be travelers to renew passports online. As of this week, people who want to renew their passports digitally can do so online. However, because the program is in trial mode, access is limited. It will only be available for a […]
March 18, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security has become the first federal agency to embrace artificial intelligence (AI). The DHS on Monday (March 18) unveiled a “roadmap” for its planned use of AI in three pilot projects. In one, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) will test AI on detecting fentanyl fighting child sexual exploitation. Second, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) […]
November 03, 2023
President Biden issued an executive order on Monday (Oct. 30) on artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure that America leads in harnessing the potential of AI while managing its risks. Two...
January 18, 2023
The amount of money transfer data available to law enforcement is larger than previously reported. The database includes 150 million such transfers from the United States to other countries, is...
February 18, 2022
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief privacy officer is calling for stricter rules to protect consumer data. Lynn Parker Dupree, who was appointed to the post nearly one year...