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News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.

 

Login.gov to accept passports soon, mDLs by next March

The U.S. federal government plans to accept mobile driver’s licenses for online access to government services by March of 2026,…

 

Cybersecurity failures leave US Social Security data at risk

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a public rebuke of the Social Security Administration (SSA) for failing to resolve…

 

Liberia to speed up contractor selection for new biometric ID card system

President Joseph Boakai of Liberia has set up a Steering Committee to oversee an overhaul of the country’s national biometric…

 

Philippines ramps up digital transformation with 3 govt initiatives

The Philippines is stepping up its digital transformation with three major initiatives aimed at streamlining citizen services: wider use of…

 

Will Congress reaffirm US cyber threat sharing framework before it’s too late?

As the September 30 expiration date for the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) rapidly approaches, Congress faces…

 

St. Kitts and Nevis to issue over 25k national digital ID cards in 2026

The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, has stated that the country’s national digital ID…

 

DSP challenges Irish data regulator’s fine, says processing face biometrics is legal

It’s knuckles up for Ireland’s Department of Social Protection (DSP), which is challenging a ruling by the Data Protection Commission…

 

Ghana to add 16k digital govt services as part of $200M World Bank project

The drive to expand digital government services in Ghana is continuing with the government aiming to add about 16,000 new…

 

Estonia adds identity verification to new digital government app

Estonia has launched an identity verification feature for the country’s digital government app to make it easier to access services….

 

Sri Lanka wants feedback on Sovereign Cloud Strategy

The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) has launched a public consultation on a Cloud Policy and…

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