Bosnia and Herzegovina joins €7.5B Digital Europe Programme
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has joined the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL), gaining access to a 7.5 billion euro…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
NSW launches digital inclusion strategy consultation on equitable service access
The New South Wales (NSW) government has initiated a call to action for local communities, industries, community organizations, and government…
Indonesia’s President launches platform to drive digital ID and service integration
In a bid to accelerate digital transformation in Indonesia, President Joko Widodo launched the Indonesian government’s new technology platform, INA…
Zighra behavioral biometrics contracted for Canadian government cybersecurity testing
Zighra has won a contract with Shared Services Canada (SSC) to protect digital identities with threat detection and Zero Trust…
Baltic Innovation Club calls for EU digital identity system upgrade
In a collective appeal, the Innovation Club of Latvia, Germany, Estonia, and Lithuania wants the European Commission (EC) to enhance…
AI can save UK govt £40B annually, revolutionize public services: Blair Institute
AI will soon be used to pre-check applications for correct information, triage cases by calculating complexity and routing them appropriately,…
Call for bids on Dominican Republic biometric passport deal closes today
The Dominican Republic’s General Directorate of Passports (DGP) is seeking digital identity service providers to acquire, install and maintain new…
Demonstrating value, integrated payments among key digital ID building blocks
Estonia has achieved an enviable level of user-centricity with its national digital identity system through careful legislation and fostering collaboration…
Japan faces uptick in forged ‘My Number’ ID cards amid system errors
Authorities in Japan are dealing with a rise in cases involving forged ‘My Number’ national ID cards, a critical component…
Philippines shows quick mDL deployment is possible, while States creep forward
The U.S. is seeing developments on adoption of mobile driver’s licenses and digital ID. But it is not moving as…
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