Mastodawn

#ICE Awards $25 Million Iris-Scanning Contract to #Bi2 Technologies

The no-bid deal is five times the size of the agency's previous contract with the #Massachusetts company and could put devices in agents' hands by late June.
#iris #privacy #biometrics #NoBid

https://www.projectsaltbox.com/p/ice-awards-25-million-iris-scanning

ICE Awards $25 Million Iris-Scanning Contract to Bi2 Technologies

The no-bid deal is five times the size of the agency's previous contract with the Massachusetts company and could put devices in agents' hands by late June.

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getmisch 2d ago

Do not visit the reflecting pool in DC!
“All this stuff is volatile. People are breathing in poisonous chemicals. There’s no consideration to the risk to the public in applying this stuff." - never mind the workers!
Handing out contracts is only supposed to happen if competition would cause "serious injury" to the govt. Cost was promised to be $1.8M, now will cost $13.1M...
#grift #president #fascist #USA #GOP #pay to #play #bribe #crime #family #NoBid #contracts
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/trump-washington-dc-reflecting-pool

Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns

Union representative concerned about safety as workers rush to finish repainting DC pool before 250th celebrations

The Guardian