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Homeland Security

DHS Still Working on New Schedule for HART Biometric Program

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 16th, 2021

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DHS Still Working on New Schedule for HART Biometric Program

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After missing the first two initial planned deployments for its new biometric-based identity management system, the Department of Homeland Security office responsible for the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) system is getting closer to achieving initial operating capability (IOC). “OBIM is continuing to work with the system integrator to update the HART program schedule,” the Office of Biometric Identity Management tells HSR. “As we do this, we remain committed to the delivery of biometric identity services that meet our customers’…

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