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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: 2024 Annual Report
On July 30, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) hosted a webinar highlighting its 2024 Annual Report to Congress.
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OBIM Decade in Review
2023 marked the 10th anniversary of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM), which coincides with the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Exchanging Biometric Data
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) employs biometric technologies that enhance data sharing capabilities to help those on the frontline to make accurate and timely decisions to identify people they encounter and determine if they pose a risk to the United States. The information sharing process includes data exchanges between DHS Components and Offices, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, the intelligence community, and external federal and international partners.
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DHS S&T Announces Track 3 of the Remote Identity Validation Tech Demo Challenge
DHS S&T announced the launch of Track 3 of the Remote Identity Validation Technology Demonstration (RIVTD).
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Biometrics and Identity Management
S&T’s Biometrics and Identity Management program develops and evaluates more effective biometric and identity technologies to optimize existing inspection and screening operations for people at POE, transportation security checkpoints, secure facilities, and online systems.
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Privacy Information
Privacy is an integral part of the Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM), formerly US-VISIT, and it is essential to the program mission. OBIM takes privacy into account from conception through planning and development, and during the execution of every aspect of the OBIM program.
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Biometrics and Identity Services
The Office of Biometric Identity Management's (OBIM) use of biometrics is helping to make travel simple and convenient for legitimate visitors, while supporting operations to counter those who wish to do harm or violate U.S. laws.
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Office of Biometric Identity Management
The Office of Biometric Identity Management provides biometric compare, store, share, and analyze services to DHS and mission partners.
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DHS Biometrics Expansion
Memo signed by Secretary John Kelly on May 24, 2017, directing the Department to enhance biometric collection practices to improve identity resolution and encounter management.