Trump’s FBI inks contract to vastly expand and centralize its biometric surveillance and data-collection capabilities

Trump’s FBI inks contract to vastly expand and centralize its biometric surveillance and data-collection capabilities

by Leo Hohmann, Leo’s Newsletter: Will pay defense contractor $128 million a year to upgrade the system, but don’t worry, it’s all to ‘keep America safe’ We are living in the midst of a historic, accelerating convergence of biometric surveillance and national security infrastructure, capable of sweeping up endless reams of personal data on immigrants […]

FBI Awards Leidos $128M NGI Modernization Contract

The FBI has awarded Leidos a $128 million task order to modernize the Next Generation Identification system, the world’s largest electronic repository of biometric and criminal history data. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Intel Summit will bring together the Intelligence Community’s top leaders to provide their insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the IC