Trump administration’s citizenship database avoids oversight; ignites Big Brother fears
In a sweeping move that has reshaped the architecture of federal identity verification, the Trump administration has created a searchable…
Civil / National ID
Civil ID is used to identify or verify the identity of individuals when interacting with governments, though increasingly it is also used for regulated private industries, such as mobile phone accounts. Government examples of civil ID use could include document issuance, border management, voter registration or employment background checks. Find Civil ID solutions here.
Aadhaar authentication of 800M ration beneficiaries underway
The Indian government is accelerating digital authentication or eKYC of more than 800 million National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries…
Switzerland prepares to introduce biometric ID cards
Switzerland is planning to introduce a new chip-enabled biometric identity card by the end of 2026. The country is introducing…
OpenWallet Foundation hosts MOSIP for guide through its Inji credentialing stack
The OpenWallet Foundation Interoperability SIG hosted a presentation by MOSIP with Vibha Menon, Product Owner – Partner Management System, and…
Libyan firm wins Niger biometric passport, national ID contract
Libyan biometrics solutions provider Al Itissan Al-Jadeed has been contracted to oversee an upgrade of the passport and national ID…
Mexico debates centralizing biometric citizen codes to search for missing persons
The Mexican government has taken another step toward turning the country’s biometric-based Unique Population Registry Code (Clave Única de Registro…
Auditor demands better accounting from IRS for biometric identity proofing
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) effort to modernize digital identity verification stands at the intersection of fraud prevention, AI…
Sri Lanka digital identity project RFP issued
The National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) has issued a Request for Proposals on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka…
Biometrics unifying factor amid big changes in IDs
Biometrics sit at the center of the long chain from manual verification of physical ID documents to reusable digital ID,…
APAC governments commit to closing CRVS gap by 2030
Governments of Asian and Pacific nations have committed to improving the coverage of their birth registration, civil registration and vital…
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