DHS awards $25M no-bid contract for iris scanners to aid ICE deportation efforts
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The Department of Homeland Security awarded a $25 million no-bid contract to BI2 Technologies for iris scanning technology, more than five times the amount of the company's prior DHS contract. DHS requested over 1,500 iris scanners and access to a mobile app with a database storing iris scans, as part of mass deportation efforts by ICE. Privacy experts have raised concerns about biometric data collection from detained individuals, while DHS maintains that iris recognition helps accurately identify people in custody.
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The contract is more than five times the amount of the company's prior DHS contract.
Privacy experts raised concerns that biometric data is being gathered from people detained by the agency.
DHS stated that ICE officers use iris recognition to help accurately identify individuals.
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