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Homeland Security

Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

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Tech Developments

Aware Introduces New Multimodal ABIS System Aware, Inc. [AWRE] has released AwareIS, an automated biometric identification system for large-scale biometric identification and deduplication. Aware says its new ABIS system is designed to serve between one and 30 million identities or more, including fingerprint, face and iris modalities. Aware also said that the system features a modular architecture. The system is designed for civil and law enforcement use. “Law enforcement and civil agencies have long been looking for an alternative ABIS…

Congress

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Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

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Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

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