A next-generation biometric collection and matching system originally planned to begin operating in 2018 and be fully implemented in 2021 is currently expected to begin deployment this December, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in a new report. Increment 1 of the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) program, which is the portion of next-generation effort necessary for initial operating capability (IOC), includes the functionality of the legacy IDENT biometric identity management system and the core infrastructure for the new system,…
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