UK awards $84.4M biometric platform tender to IBM
IBM has won a £65.6 million (US$84.4 million) tender for a biometric matching platform that will bring together biometric databases…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
National digital ID launches lead to biometrics contract opportunities in Sri Lanka, Jamaica
Major biometrics contracts in the public sector dominated headlines on Biometric Update this week, with governments around the world automating…
Augentic and IN Groupe win bid for Kosovo IDs amid Veridos tax evasion allegations
German identity solutions provider Augentic and its French partner IN Groupe have announced that they have been chosen to deliver…
NIST meets with digital ID experts globally to win wide framework acceptance
Making and maintaining peer relationships around the world is important for coherent progress in any technology. That statement, which has…
Study shows growing trust and adoption of digital government services among Australians
Findings have revealed that around 94 percent of Australians have had access to at least one digital government service and…
NSW advances digital ID accessibility, while Australian govt changes horses midstream
While the federal government works to develop Australia’s national identity program, New South Wales (NSW) is moving swiftly ahead in…
Agencies move on digital ID while critics say Biden plan misses it
The White House is taking flak because its new cybersecurity strategy implementation plan for federal agencies ignores actions regarding digital…
Procurement begins for Sri Lanka’s national digital ID
The procurement process for Sri Lanka’s national digital identity project has begun in partnership with the Indian government. Only Indian…
Accenture Federal Services wins $94M digital identity contract with US Army
Accenture Federal Services (AFS) has won a $94 million contract with the U.S. Army to “maintain and transform” the agency’s…
Idemia supplies 2.8M more biometric passports for Nepal at reduced price
The government of Nepal has reached a deal with Idemia to supply 2.8 million biometric passports, which the country’s foreign…
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