Virginia Police Dept. Launches Facial Recognition Program Under Strict Oversight
(Biometric Update, Jun 26, 2025)
The police department’s adoption of facial recognition places it within a small cohort of law enforcement agencies across Virginia that are leveraging biometric tools within the boundaries of state law. However, the thoroughness of Bristol’s FRT policy, its publicly accessible documents, and its commitment to annual oversight, distinguish it from its counterparts.
U.S. Border Processing Streamlined Via Facial Recognition at Toronto Pearson, Montreal-Trudeau
(National Post, Jun 26, 2025)
It's really a game-changer for us in how we welcome U.S. citizens back home,” Sabatino said at a news conference at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport at the time, per travel website That Points Guy.
Costa Rica and U.S. Strengthen Border Scans and Biometric Cooperation
(Tico Times, Jun 25, 2025)
“We discussed new security cooperation agreements, border security. We signed a letter of intent for a new biometric data sharing agreement,” Bu added. Noem made no public statements in Honduras, where she arrived Wednesday from Costa Rica, after meeting with Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves.
MSP Airport Gets New Biometric Facial Comparison Technology for International Arrivals
(KMSP Fox 9, Jun 26, 2025)
The Metropolitan Airports Commission says the technology will use auto-capture cameras and biometric facial comparison technology to verify important information such as passengers’ identity and citizenship status. MSP is the 12th U.S. airport or port of entry to implement this technology.
Pressure Piles on Brussels to Act Against Face Scanning at Budapest Pride
(Politico, Jun 26, 2025)
Dozens of digital and human rights groups said Hungary's use of the technology is “a glaring violation” of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, in an open letter sent to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her colleagues in charge of technology, rule of law and equality.
