2 US government contracts for Intercede expected to ‘significantly’ lift 2024
UK digital credential security firm Intercede says it has sold a $1 million software license to a new, unnamed buyer…
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$386M US biometric ID management contract goes to defense contractor
The U.S. government has awarded defense contractor General Dynamics a three-year, $386.3 million contract to operate its biometric ID management…
Lithuania’s communications regulator becomes supervisor of digital ID service providers
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Lithuania (RRT) is now the country’s official supervisory body for qualified electronic identification (eID) service…
US veterans’ agency plans biometric authentication pilot for healthcare employees
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs plans to pilot facial recognition tools at VA hospitals in 2024. One plan…
Australia lays out priorities for myGov digital ID, including passwordless logins
The Australian government has released a set of recommendations for updating the MyGov digital identity, confirming the introduction of passwordless…
US tax office chooses ID.me over Login.gov for digital ID pilot
Identity verification firm ID.me has been chosen by the U.S. tax agency for its single sign on Direct File pilot….
UK government retains Deloitte to beef up knowledge-based ID verification options
Deloitte will continue to provide digital identity verification for the GOV.UK One Login system, following the extension of a six-month…
US agencies not complying with AI laws and rules; maybe a bot would help
An audit of AI implementations by major departments of the U.S. government has found that not all planned, in-production or…
Clear biometrics integrate with software in healthcare, real estate sectors
Identity verification provider Clear has announced that its biometric identity verification will be used in the Landing flexible apartment membership…
Amentum wins $282M contract for US biometric immigration systems
A sprawling engineering and integration firm has been awarded its second big U.S. immigration biometrics contract in three months. Both…
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