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DEFENDING THE HOMELAND AND STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
- OBANGAME EXPRESS 2026 RULE OF LAW FORENSIC DEMONSTRATION
International military and civilian law enforcement and legal professionals watch a forensic demonstration at the Rule of Law training exercise during Obangame Express 2026. Obangame Express is one of three regional maritime exercises led by U.S. Sixth Fleet as part of a comprehensive strategy to provide collaborative opportunities to African forces and international partners to address maritime security concerns.
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BUILDING A RESILIENT DEFENSE ECOSYSTEM: nAVIGATING AI AND BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGIES
- VOICE MORPHING ATTACK BLENDS IDENTITIES TO BYPASS VOICE BIOMETRICS: STUDY
Recent studies investigate "voice morphing attacks" that blend identities, emphasizing the need for spoof-resistant access control in defense communications.
https://www.biometricupdate.com/202604/voice-morphing-attack-blends-identities-to-bypass-voice-biometrics-study
- DEEPFAKE THREATS EXPLOITING TRUST INSIDE CORPORATE SYSTEMS
New York-based AI security company Reality Defender is warning businesses that deepfake threats have moved beyond isolated fraud schemes and into the trusted internal workflows that companies use to verify identity, restore access, approve transactions, and communicate with senior leadership.
https://www.biometricupdate.com/202604/deepfake-threats-exploiting-the-trust-inside-corporate-systems
- NEW SURVEY REVEALS NEARLY ONE IN THREE EMPLOYEES ARE READY TO DITCH BADGES FOR BIOMETRICS
According to a new survey from Alcatraz, the privacy forward facial biometric firm for physical access, biometric systems such as facial authentication are becoming more widely understood and accepted as part of daily life, including in the workplace. But there are signs of a generational divide emerging that employers will have to navigate carefully.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-survey-reveals-nearly-one-in-three-employees-are-ready-to-ditch-badges-for-biometrics-302750734.html
Upcoming events and training (next 30 days)
- LANPAC Symposium and Exposition, 12-14 MAY, Honolulu, HI, USA, https://meetings.ausa.org/lanpac/2026/show_information.cfm
- Federal Laboratory Consortium 2026 National Meeting, 12-14 MAY, Seattle, WA, USA, https://flc2026nm.eventscribe.net/index.asp
- SOF Week, 18-21 MAY, Tampa, FL, USA, https://sofweek.org/
- Unfamiliar Face Identification Conference (UFIC), 25-29 MAY, University of Queensland, AUS, http://forensic.psy.unsw.edu.au/ufig.html
- Biometrics Institute Asia Pacific Conference, 27-28 MAY, Sydney, AUS, https://www.biometricsinstitute.org/event/asia-pacific-conference-2026/
- Global Forensic Science Symposium, 2-4 JUN, Miami, FL, USA, https://gfjc.fiu.edu/symposium/