Biden approves massive Alaska North Slope oil drilling project

Follows announcement Biden will limit drilling in other areas of Alaska and Arctic ConocoPhillips would include about 219 total wells Environment group called it 'bad for the climate, bad for the environment' The Biden administration is defending its decision Monday to approve the massive Willow oil drilling project on Alaska's North Slope from some of its usual environmental allies who say it would put tons of carbon in the air and be 'bad for the environment.'

Russia shares Nord Stream communications with UN – top diplomat

Moscow has released its communications with EU nations regarding the Nord Stream sabotage to the UN Security Council, Dmitry Polyansky said.

ROC highlights facial recognition accuracy, efficiency scores as school expansion planned

A series of updates from Rank One Computing highlight the accuracy of the company’s facial recognition software, and its commercial prospects in the school safety market.

A pilot of ROC’s facial recognition at West Fairmont Middle School in West Virginia is continuing, with officials from the Department of Homeland Security, local and state lawmakers, and superintendents from other school districts visiting to see the technology in action

Biometric Schengen Information System goes live, UK readies ETAs

The European Union’s upgraded Schengen Information System (SIS) for security and border management is now in operation, incorporating biometrics of those registered. Cyprus is preparing to finally join the system while post-Brexit UK is introducing its own Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme.

SIS goes biometric
The system is operational in 30 countries made up of 26 EU Member States and four Schengen countries. SIS links national systems to a central system and works as a network between the systems on counter-terrorism, irregular migration, vulnerable persons as well as boat, aircraft and firearm registration.

Raytheon UK Completes Shadow Upgrade CDR Milestone

LONDON–Raytheon UK has completed the critical design review (CDR) for the upcoming upgrade of the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) secretive Beechcraft Shadow intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) fleet.