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Homeland Security

HCL Technologies Launches Biometric-Based PIV Card for Airport Security

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Friday, October 22nd, 2010

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India's HCL Technologies has launched AeroPASS, a personal identification verification (PIV) credential that is embedded with an individual's photograph, fingerprint biometrics and PIK using digital certificate management, for expediting the passage of pilots and flight attendants through security checkpoints and into sterile airport areas. AeroPASS was de-veloped with Daon and the airline communications firm AvFinity LLC. "AeroPASS will cost an airline's crew members less than half that of a newspaper each day and will improve quality of life and time…

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

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Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

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