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Facial-recognition use by federal agencies draws lawmakers' anger
Source: Washington Post
Facial-recognition use by federal agencies draws lawmakers’ anger
One called it “a massive, unwarranted intrusion ... done secretly and without authorization.”
By Drew Harwell July 9 at 6:19 PM
State and federal lawmakers are calling for new rules and investigations surrounding Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s and other agencies’ use of facial-recognition scans of driver’s license databases, fueling a debate over the technology some on Capitol Hill have said represents a “massive breach of privacy and trust.”
Public records obtained by Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy and Technology and first reported Sunday by The Washington Post revealed how ICE, the FBI and other agencies had worked for years with state officials to search through millions of license photos without drivers’ knowledge or consent.
The House Homeland Security Committee is expected to discuss possible guardrails on Wednesday during the third congressional hearing in as many months over the largely unregulated technology, which has faced bipartisan resistance due to concerns over false arrests, public surveillance and government misuse.
In a sign of further scrutiny to come, the House Judiciary Committee has asked ICE for a briefing on its use of state license databases and plans to ask the same of the FBI, a spokeswoman for the panel, which oversees law enforcement, said Tuesday.
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One called it “a massive, unwarranted intrusion ... done secretly and without authorization.”
By Drew Harwell July 9 at 6:19 PM
State and federal lawmakers are calling for new rules and investigations surrounding Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s and other agencies’ use of facial-recognition scans of driver’s license databases, fueling a debate over the technology some on Capitol Hill have said represents a “massive breach of privacy and trust.”
Public records obtained by Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy and Technology and first reported Sunday by The Washington Post revealed how ICE, the FBI and other agencies had worked for years with state officials to search through millions of license photos without drivers’ knowledge or consent.
The House Homeland Security Committee is expected to discuss possible guardrails on Wednesday during the third congressional hearing in as many months over the largely unregulated technology, which has faced bipartisan resistance due to concerns over false arrests, public surveillance and government misuse.
In a sign of further scrutiny to come, the House Judiciary Committee has asked ICE for a briefing on its use of state license databases and plans to ask the same of the FBI, a spokeswoman for the panel, which oversees law enforcement, said Tuesday.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/07/09/facial-recognition-use-by-federal-agencies-draws-lawmakers-anger/