DOGE has arrived at the heart of Homeland Security's biometrics operations

DOGE has arrived at the heart of Homeland Security's biometrics operations

The Department of Government Efficiency has arrived at the Office of Biometric Identity Management, a quiet but powerful component of the Department of Homeland Security that handles a critical database of fingerprint, facial, and iris data used throughout the federal government. Three people, including one person within DHS and two more familiar with the matter, confirmed that DOGE now has a presence at the agency. Two of those sources added th…