Reviews show Australia curbed investment in nascent digital ID system
The long-term funding for Australia’s national digital ID system is in doubt, with the release of gateway reviews from 2021…
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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.
US bill introduced to make post office a digital ID dispensary
A logical idea in the U.S. to get more people enrolled in a trusted digital ID program has become proposed…
UAE makes national digital ID mandatory for access to industrial sector services
It is now compulsory for businesses in the industrial sector to use the United Arab Emirates digital national ID, the…
Sri Lanka to run new digital ID tender after Madras disqualified
After much controversy, the multi-million dollar tender for Sri Lanka’s digital identity project will be refloated. The news comes after…
Biometrics to recover stolen US aid meant for Covid-hit firms? No way
Anyone expecting to hear how biometrics can be used to recoup the hundreds of billions of dollars defrauded from U.S….
Mali postpones elections after payment dispute with Idemia
Mali’s military junta announced on Monday it would postpone elections scheduled for February due to technical reasons, including a dispute…
NZ group calls for nationwide digital ID adoption
The non-profit organization Digital Identity NZ is urging future governments to prioritize the adoption of digital identity for the betterment…
Australia unveils planned national digital ID for work credentials
Australian job seekers could soon be able to store and share verified job skills and qualifications with employers through a…
US feds say right words about updating biometrics policy, but might just be talk
The U.S. Homeland Security Department has agreed with four biometrics-related recommendations made by an inspector general. The inspector general’s advice…
US DHS awards $407M immigration biometrics contract to Amentum
A $407 million, five-year U.S. government contract has been awarded to Amentum. Part of the contract, from the Citizenship and…
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