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Northrop Grumman To Develop Biometric Identification Technology For US Government

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       In what appears to be iconic of the dystopian nightmares of those labeled "conspiracy theorists", one of the largest cogs in the military industrial complex machine has announced that it will begin developing biometric identification projects for the benefit of the Department of Homeland Security. 

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       The move seeks a "...more robust and secure recognition system that supports DHS and its mission partners." According to the report published by Northrop Grumman themselves, "Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a $95 million contract by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) to develop increments one and two of the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) system". Northrop Grumman announces that it will also be the system's "developer and integrator". This 42-month program will implement "multi-modal processing and matching technology that uses a combination of face, finger and iris biometrics meeting DHS accuracy requirements". It claims that it will become "the nation's largest biometric system". I contacted the Department of Homeland Security, who declined to comment on whether these recognition systems would be used to tap into the cameras of cell phones and laptops for desired information, to which they declined to respond. 


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  • Re-Hashing The Divide
  • Ableist Attitudes At A Tennessee Walgreens
  • Donna Brazile Turns Whistle-Blower?
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  • Memorial To What?
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  • Free Speech
  • Niko House Claps Back After Drawing Fire...
  • Assange Indicted For Violating The Espionage Act
  • DNC Elites Plan Anti-Sanders Coalition
  • H.A. Goodman Challenges Mike Figueredo To Debate
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  • Another Progressive Jumps Into Presidential Race
  • Sanders, Warren, Gabbard All Likely Contenders In The 2020 Election
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  • Socialist Challenges Sanders From The Left
  • New Progressive Group Fights For Jobs Guarantee
  • Northrop Grumman "Weighing In" On 2018 Elections
  • Kamala Harris Likely To Run In 2020
  • 4 States Held Primaries: The Results
  • Former Congressional Candidate Charged With Murder
  • Alex Jones Banned From Most Platforms
  • Lopez-Obrador Prepares To Ban Fracking
  • Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Wal-Mart
  • Progressive Candidate Maria Estrada Does Not Like Jews
  • To "D" Or Not To "D"
  • Corruption Story Unfolds In MI
  • California Braces For June 5th Primary
  • Green Party Candidate Faces Censorship
  • Sanders' Death Blow To The Democratic Party
  • AI Revolution Begs Constitutional Questions
  • Tim Canova Announces Run As An Independent
  • An Inflating Technological Oligarchy
  • New Red Scare Snowballs Into Massive Conspiracy
  • Electoral Politics Is Being Shaken
  • Northrop Grumman Developing Identification Systems
  • GreenPeace In Another Wave Of Legal Battles
  • DNC Fundraiser In Houston
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • The Duopoly Fights Over DACA
  • Smartphone Apps Are Recording Users
  • School Teacher Jailed For Verbal Dissent
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  • Re-Hashing The Divide
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  • Donna Brazile Turns Whistle-Blower?
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