Background
In 2019, we filed two public records requests with the Department of Transportation seeking information related to the use of facial recognition technology at the Registry of Motor Vehicles. The DOT did not respond to our requests, so we filed suit. Ultimately, as a result of the lawsuit, the agency disclosed thousands of pages of documents, revealing that the RMV had for years been performing facial recognition searches for local, state, and federal policing and immigration agencies, hundreds of times per year.
Request Submitted To | Department of Transportation (DOT) |
Category | Surveillance |
Year Filed | 2019 |
Number of Documents Received | 380 |
Responsive Documents
Download all 380 docs from Google DriveLogs
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | Fac. Rec. Weekly Logs Jan2016-Aug2017 – Results | 10.0 MB | |
2 | RMV ACLU August 2019 Log Redacted – Requests and Results | 2.1 MB | |
3 | RMV 2019 Redacted – Requests and Results | 19.7 MB | |
4 | Fac. Rec. Logs Jan2016-Aug2017 – Requests | 7.1 MB | |
5 | RMV 2018 Redacted – Requests and Results | 48.5 MB | |
6 | Fac. Rec. Logs 2017 Redacted June2017-Dec2017 – Requests and Results | 23.5 MB |
Emails
Sample
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | ACLU Sample Search (no attachments) Batch 2 — Redacted | 17.1 MB | |
2 | ACLU Sample Search (no attachments) Batch 1_Redacted | 22.3 MB |
Mentioning Face Recognition
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | FR Emails- Search 1_Redacted | 2.5 MB | |
2 | FR Emails- Search 2_Redacted | 9.8 MB | |
3 | FR Emails- Search 3_Redacted | 3.3 MB | |
4 | FR Emails- Search 4_Redacted | 497.0 KB | |
5 | FR Emails- Search 5_Redacted | 1.2 MB | |
6 | FR Emails- Search 6_Redacted | 6.4 MB | |
7 | FR Emails- Search 7_Redacted | 3.5 MB | |
8 | FR Emails- Search 8_Redacted | 1.5 MB | |
9 | FR Emails- Search 9_Redacted | 82.3 KB | |
10 | FR Emails- Search 10_Redacted | 2.1 MB | |
11 | FR Emails- Search 11_Redacted | 27.1 MB | |
12 | FR Emails- Search 12_Redacted | 10.2 MB | |
13 | FR Emails- Search 13_Redacted | 180.0 KB | |
14 | FR Emails- Search 14_Redacted | 25.9 MB | |
15 | FR Emails- Search 15_Redacted | 20.7 MB | |
16 | FR Emails- Search 16 | 429.5 KB | |
17 | FR Emails- Search 17_Redacted | 5.0 MB | |
18 | FR Emails- Search 18_Redacted | 2.0 MB | |
19 | FR Emails- Search 19_Redacted | 1.2 MB |
Attachments
Law Enforcement Requests
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | All MSP Emails (Responsive)_Part1 – FINAL II_Redacted | 5.8 MB | |
2 | All MSP Emails (Responsive)_Part2 – FINAL II_Redacted | 4.7 MB | |
3 | All MSP Emails (Responsive)_Part3 – Final II_Redacted | 4.4 MB | |
4 | All MSP Emails (Responsive)_Part4 – FINAL II_Redacted | 2.3 MB | |
5 | All MSP Emails (Responsive)_Part5 – FINAL II_Redacted (1) | 5.7 MB | |
6 | All MSP Emails (Responsive)_Part6 – FINAL II_Redacted (1) | 7.6 MB | |
7 | All MSP Emails (Responsive)_Part7 – FINAL II_Redacted | 4.5 MB | |
8 | All MSP Emails (Responsive)_Part8 – FINAL II_Redacted | 3.5 MB |
Attachments
Access
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | FBI_Boston | 435.1 KB | |
2 | Dept_of_Transitional_Assistance-forms | 1.7 MB | |
3 | Mass_State_Police_Fusion_Center_complete_docs_Redacted | 1.6 MB | |
4 | RMV_User_Credential_Policy_Final_V1 | 337.7 KB | |
5 | RMV_System_ID_Policy-NON_RMV | 356.9 KB | |
6 | RMV_request_for_access_EOWLD_03-01-18 | 261.1 KB | |
7 | Idemia_SEC107_-_Access_Agreement__v5_w_Signature_12.13.2018 | 404.5 KB | |
8 | RMV MOU (redacted) | 2.7 MB | |
9 | Access Requests_Denials_Redacted | 17.3 MB | |
10 | Fac. Rec request w-form 10-2015 | 88.2 KB | |
11 | MassDOT RMV Drivers License ID_RFR | 957.5 KB | |
12 | DCJIS_-_Department_of_Criminal_Justice_agreement_and_business_user_Redacted | 4.5 MB | |
13 | AAA-RMV_Fully_Executed_16-06-16 | 8.7 MB |
Use Statistics
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | RMV Photo Access Statistics | 64.1 KB |
2016
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | December 2016 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 18.1 KB |
2 | Fac. Rec. Logs 2016 | 216.4 KB | |
3 | November 2016 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 19.5 KB |
4 | October 2016 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 18.8 KB |
5 | September 2016 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 20.9 KB |
2017
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | April 2017 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 15.9 KB |
2 | August 2017 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 17.4 KB |
3 | December 2017 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 16.1 KB |
4 | February 2017 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 18.5 KB |
5 | January 2017 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 18.8 KB |
6 | July 2017 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 18.7 KB |
7 | June 2017 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 18.0 KB |
8 | March 2017 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 17.4 KB |
9 | May 2017 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 18.1 KB |
10 | November 2017 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 17.4 KB |
11 | October 2017 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 17.3 KB |
12 | September 2017 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 18.0 KB |
2018
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | April 2018 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 17.5 KB |
2 | August 2018 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 16.9 KB |
3 | December 2018 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 20.6 KB |
4 | February 2018 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 17.5 KB |
5 | January 2018 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 18.5 KB |
6 | July 2018 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 17.5 KB |
7 | June 2018 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 17.4 KB |
8 | March 2018 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 16.9 KB |
9 | May 2018 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 17.6 KB |
10 | November 2018 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 18.2 KB |
11 | October 2018 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 17.5 KB |
2019
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | April 2019 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 17.4 KB |
2 | February 2019 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 18.0 KB |
3 | January 2019 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 17.5 KB |
4 | July 2019 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 21.7 KB |
5 | June 2019 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 21.9 KB |
6 | March 2019 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 17.3 KB |
7 | May 2019 Facial Rec Stats | XLSX | 20.6 KB |
Training
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | DPPA Except from 2018 Licensing Curricula | PPTX | 18.6 MB |
2 | DPPA Excerpt from Onboarding | PPTX | 156.0 KB |
3 | Idemia Training Materials Redacted | 4.1 MB | |
4 | presentation | PPT | 282.1 KB |
Contracts and Finances
General
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | MassDOT invoices IT related FY 2018 | 620.2 KB | |
2 | MassDOT Invoices IT related FY 2019 | 573.4 KB | |
3 | MassDOT Invoices Contract #103179 FY 2019 | 561.1 KB | |
4 | ExecutedAward_MorphoTrust | 680.9 KB | |
5 | Idemia — Facial Recognition — DMVs | 60.9 KB | |
6 | MassDOT invoices 7.1.16-7.30.17 | 1.3 MB | |
7 | MassDOT invoices 7.1.17-6.30.18 | 2.4 MB | |
8 | MassDOT invoices IT related FY 2017 | 288.6 KB | |
9 | MA FR Survey Response | 206.6 KB | |
10 | MassDOT Invoices 7.1.18-6.30.19 | 1.1 MB |
2016
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | Morpho 90540 CT net zero 50000 enchoice filenet | 662.6 KB | |
2 | Morpho 90540 PO incr 65k csigned | 513.4 KB | |
3 | IT Request 11023 SAFRAN Morpho | 42.7 KB | |
4 | Morpho 90540 CT net zero 15k | 238.8 KB | |
5 | Morpho 90540 PO csigned | 502.8 KB | |
6 | Morpho 90540 CT incr 65k | 686.2 KB | |
7 | MorphoTrust Invoice INV18204 for 90540 | 42.1 KB | |
8 | SAFRAN Morpho for enChoice IT | 307.9 KB | |
9 | L-1 Morpho 90540 PO 92k | 499.1 KB |
2017
2018
2019
2020
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | Idemia Morpho 103179-15 PC 13424 scanners 217k | 575.2 KB | |
2 | Idemia Morpho 103179-15 PO | 275.8 KB |
MassDOT Board
# | File Name | File Type | File Size |
1 | Minutes to Board (3_11_2015) | 191.5 KB | |
2 | F&A Minutes (12_04_2014) | 180.6 KB | |
3 | Package to F&A (12_04_2014) | 224.9 KB | |
4 | Package to Board (3_11_2015) | 654.1 KB |
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