Watchdog urges change of HART: Late, expensive US biometric ID under fire

Twice delayed and over budget, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been told by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that it needs to correct shortcomings in its biometric identification program. In a report issued on Tuesday, the GAO chided DHS for failing to stay on schedule and for cost overruns, and for …

[elDog]

It's really hard to kill these types of projects. Remember Total Information Awareness?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Information_Awareness

It's still kicking and probably has many of the same corporations and players supporting it - and more importantly being supported by it.

"DHS envisions the system, initially projected to cost about $4.2 billion and to be completed by 2021." (Guess that has slipped by already.)

"Last year, a subsequent schedule adjustment and budget increase of $354 million left the project without a planned date of completion." (Nice work if you can get it!)

[Pascal Monett]

"urging the company to end its plan to host HART"

I sympathize, but that was a useless gesture.

If not Amazon, there's two other solutions. One of them will host this thing. Heck, in all probability they all bid for it. It's a long-term government contract.

It's money. For sure, and for a looong time.

You don't say no to that.

[darkrookie28]

I thought it was the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit but then I learn about the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology.