The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is preparing to transition its 27-year-old biometric systems to its new Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology in December, FedScoop reports. The rollout is not expected to be fully operational until DHS addresses three outstanding risk management best practices cited by the Government Accountability Office. In the meantime, DHS and fellow national security entities will continue using the Automated Biometric Identification System, which stores biometric data on foreign nationals for travel, trade and immigration.
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