Industries association. Sen. Wicker all right, we will begin, and we appreciate people working with us on this partially remote, and partially in person hearing on a very important topic. The covid 19 pandemic has affected the normal operation of every Public Institution in our country. Including, as you can see, the legislative branch. I thank my colleagues and witnesses per for participating in todays hearing, which is the first of many covid19related oversight hearings that this committee will conduct. We will accomplish the business in accordance with the guidelines established by the rules committee, and in consultation with the office of the attending physician. And i want to thank my colleague and Ranking Member, senator cantwell, for her cooperation in this regard, and for all of our staff. The committee today convenes to discuss the state of the Aviation Industry. Witnesses, which are limited in number by the guidance we received from the senate, include nic calio, president a
And i want to thank my colleague and Ranking Member, senator cantwell, for her cooperation in this regard, and for all of our staff. Convenes toe today discuss the state of the Aviation Industry. Witnesses, which are limited in number by the guidance we received from the senate, include nic calio, president and chief executive officer of airlines for america, todd president and chief executive officer of the American Association of airport effectives, eric fanning, president of the chief executive officer of the Aerospace Industries association, and remotely, dr. Hilary godwin, dean of school of Public Health university of washington. No part of the American Economy has escaped the impact of the covid 19 pandemic. The air and transportation sector has suffered a particularly painful blow, one intensified by Global Travel resections and stay at home orders, Domestic Travel has declined over 95 compared to last year. Flying with 12 passengers on average. Half of the u. S. Passenger aircr
Protection, Transportation Security Administration, and a secret service answer questions from the House Homeland Security committee. The committee on Homeland Security will come to order. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on a department of Homeland Security use of a facial recognition and other Biometric Technologies. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Good morning. The committee on Homeland Security is meeting to examine department of Homeland Security use of facial recognition and other Biometric Technologies. The government use of biometrics is not entirely new. For example, finger prints have been used as an identification tool for many decades. Other biometrics includes dna, voice pattern and palm prints. In recent years facial recognition has become the new chosen forum of Biometric Technology as facial Recognition Technology has advanced it is used by the
The committee on Homeland Security will come to order. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on a department of Homeland Securitys use of facial recognition and other Biometric Technologies. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Good morning. The committee on Homeland Security is meeting to examine the department of Homeland Securitys use of facial recognition and other Biometric Technologies. The governments use of biometrics is not entirely new. For example, fingerprints have been used as an identification tool for many decades. Other biometrics include dna, voice pattern, and palm prints. In recent years, facial recognition has become the new chosen form of Biometric Technology. As facial Recognition Technology has advanced, its used by the government and the private sector has also increased. Currently dhs is collecting and storing several different kinds of biometri
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