Government Purchasing

News, interviews and editorials about government purchasing as it relates to biometrics.

Lockheed Martin announces NGI Increment 3 deployment, includes National Palm Print System

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Increment 3 of the FBI’s Next Generation Identification was recently deployed by a Lockheed Martin-led team, and the group says this new increment provides significant improvement in latent fingerprint search accuracy as well as a new nationwide palm print identification system to help solve cold cases. The improvements are the largest so far in a series of phased upgrades to the FBI’s biometric identification services, and incorporate powerful matching algorithms developed by Morpho and supplied by its U.S subsidiary, MorphoTrak.

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Oberthur Technologies delivers ePassport solution in Uzbekistan

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Oberthur Technologies has announced the signing of the final acceptance of the Uzbekistan e-Passport system. As a system integrator, Oberthur has implemented an end-to-end identity system, including citizen enrolment, e-passports, personalization, document verification, border control and authentication in Uzbekistan. According to the company, Oberthur also provides a strong Public Key Infrastructure, based on system-One PKI for eMRTD, which is compliant with ICAO and EAC standards. In addition, says the company, Oberthur Technologies has closely assisted the Uzbek government in the

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Fourth phase of Aadhaar UID program approved by Cabinet

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The Cabinet Committee on the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has approved the fourth phase of the Aadhaar program, which aims to enroll another 400 million people. Reported in India Today, citing anonymous sources, this fourth phase includes components like the cost of enrolment through multiple registrars, updating services, cost of printing and delivery, construction for headquarters and data centers, as well as additional rent for regional offices of UIDAI. The fourth phase comes at a price tag of

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Colombia to use biometric voter registration for 2014 elections

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Colombia has secured financing to implement a biometric registry for the country’s upcoming 2014 elections. Reported in ColombiaReports.com, fraud has been an issue in the past and is what has led the country to biometric verification for voters. In 2011, many investigations were launched following reports of election fraud and in it was discovered that 4 million dead voters wrongfully existed in the registry. “We have agreed that on this matter there will be no more setbacks and … in

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Taiwanese Ministry of the Interior says biometric system could be in place by December

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The Ministry of the Interior of Taiwan has announced that it will begin using a biometric system at border control points, as soon as the end of this year. “The Executive Yuan has approved the ministry’s plan to use biometric identification technology at border control points and we will start collecting biometric information from visiting foreigners as well as from Taiwanese with no household registration information this year,” Deputy Minister of the Interior Hsiao Chia-chi said. “This will better maintain border

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Iron Bow Technologies nabs U.S. Air Force NETCENTS-2 product contract

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Iron Bow Technologies LLC has been awarded the Network Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) Products contract form the United States Air Force.  The major contract has an estimated value of $6.9 billion with a three-year base period of performance from the award date, and three additional one-year options. This contract allows the Air Force to acquire a wide range of standard, interoperable IT products including equipment, servers, software and biometric hardware with associated software. “Iron Bow is committed to providing innovative data center,

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MorphoTrust facial recognition contract with State of Missouri in question

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The state of Missouri has halted a facial recognition program related to state driver’s licenses and identification cards which aims to curb fraud in the state. Reported in SFGate, the Associated Press obtained a copy of an email sent by the manager of Missouri’s driver’s license bureau to employees at MorphoTrust USA — the company responsible for this contract — with the subject line “Photo Validation Project Cancelled.” According to the report, Missouri’s budget director said that the state is trying

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Gemalto supplies ePassport solution to Taiwan

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Gemalto has announced it will be supplying its Sealys eCover for ePassports to Taiwan’s national printer for its ePassport initiative. Included in its solution, Gemalto will also provide the Sealys eTravel ICAO Common Criteria certified software, embedded in the passport inlay with a secure microprocessor. According to the company, its operating system is the fastest in the world for both reading and personalization speeds. “Our ePassport secure embedded software is the key to delivering the best traveler’s experience for Taiwan’s citizens,”

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Accenture awarded year-long contract for Aadhaar ID system in Punjab

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Accenture has been awarded a year-long contract from the Punjab Government for technology and management consulting services to reengineer and implement the way beneficiary programs in Punjab are implemented under the Aadhaar program. According to the company, this biometrics service delivery model will provide the government with a simplified process for targeting beneficiaries, and is set to ensure the accurate inclusion of recipients and reduce cost as well as trace service delivery. Specifically, Accenture says it will leverage its Accenture Digital

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Gemalto to implement visa and border management system in Ghana

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Gemalto has been appointed prime contractor and turnkey supplier to provide the Ghana Immigration Services with a complete visa and border management system. The initiative, as a part of the eGhana project, is backed by the World Bank and aims to create a modern IT infrastructure that can support sustainable development. Gemalto will take responsibility for integrating the advanced visa and border management system, including change management, transitional training and maintenance. Through collaboration with Avalon Biometrics, the company will also implement

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