A new report out by the National Academies, and sponsored by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, calls for swift government action on the use of facial recognition technology – including Federal legislation and an executive order. […]

Maryann Feldman, an official helping to lead a congressionally-mandated effort to evaluate the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, said at a Feb. 5 House Science, Space, and Technology subcommittee hearing that the first SBIR assessment will be released in March. […]