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Development Of Next-Generation Biometric Identity Management System On Schedule, DHS Officials Say

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 25th, 2018

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TAMPA, Fla.—More than six months into the development and acquisition of a next-generation cloud-based biometric storage and matching system for the Department of Homeland Security, the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) effort is holding to schedule, department officials overseeing the program said on Tuesday.The HART program is still on track to have the first increment delivered, tested and operating in September 2019, which will be the initial operating capability milestone, Dave Grauel, the program manager for HART within the DHS…

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