Guam announces digital equity plan as govts globally progress digital inclusion
Around the world, governments continue to take strides in establishing frameworks for digital inclusion. Guam has released a digital equity…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
ATB Ventures’ Oliu to provide identity verification for Alberta.ca users
Calgary-based ATB Ventures has secured a deal to provide its digital trust platform, Oliu, to the Government of Alberta. A…
Ghana, Kenya facilitate biometric passport services for compatriots in Canada, China
The Ghanaian High Commission in Canada recently undertook what has been described as an innovative process to facilitate passport issuance…
Limited number of private sector national digital ID providers for Australia
Australia’s government anticipates “5 to 10” private sector digital identity providers, and possibly more later on, participating in the country’s…
Idemia and partner win $50M purchase agreement for US govt biometric access cards
A Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) worth up to $50 million has been awarded to Idemia Public Security and partner XTec…
Quebec insurance portal re-launches facial recognition program to organize photo bank
Quebec’s provincial automobile insurance registry is bringing back its facial recognition program, which was suspended last year – this time,…
Australia amending Digital ID Bill to ensure Senate passage
Australia’s Digital ID Bill is being amended to bring private sector identity service providers into the system within two years,…
Public sector digital ID contracts for Net Group, KOMSCO, Fujitsu
Contracts have been awarded to Net Group in Estonia, and Korea’s state printer in Costa Rica to support the rollout…
Face biometrics for identity proofing draws big investment and cautionary notes
Face biometrics for remote identity proofing, and in one case the lack of biometrics, is a common thread in many…
Efforts to provide digital ID for access to govt services advance
As countries work to facilitate the way their citizens, both home and abroad, can access public services or complete online…
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