DHS biometric recognition program replacement is 3 years behind schedule




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: The Department of Homeland Security set out in 2016 to replace its facial and fingerprint recognition system. But little has gone right for the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) program. It's three years late, no components are yet up and running. The Government Accountability Office said DHS officials need to get on with a lot of procurement best practices. Federal Drive With Tom Temin got more details from the GAO's director of information technology and cybersecurity issues, Kevin Walsh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices