Jamaica hails public enthusiasm for new digital ID card project, earmarks $13M
Jamaican government officials have praised the public for its interest in the implementation of the new national identification system (NIDS)…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
ID.me expands biometric access for government agencies via Carahsoft partnership
A new partnership between ID.me and Carahsoft Technology Corp. will make the former’s secure digital network and technology more widely…
Biometrics growth draws investment in online ID, credentials and law enforcement
Huge investments in biometrics for identity verification and ID documents dominated the headlines on Biometric Update this week, with ID.me…
Xator wins $750M contract to support humanitarian logistics with identity services
Xator has been selected by the United States Department of State to supply support services for humanitarian efforts under a…
Entrust granted UK Home Office selfie biometrics contract to streamline immigration
Entrust has won a new two-year contract with the UK Home Office to expand the digitization of immigration application processes,…
Utah mandates blockchain pilot for digital ID issuance
Utah’s Division of Technology Services has been tasked with piloting a blockchain system for Verifiable Credentials that can be used…
Western Australia adding digital credentials to ServiceWA platform
More digital credentials will soon be included to ServiceWA, a government service mobile application of the Australian State of Western…
Government role in digital identity strategic, whether decentralized or cloud-based
Easier and more universal access to government services is one of the promises of the digital economy, and what kind…
Armenia introduces new biometric passport issuance system, Albania choses new supplier
After halting the issuing of biometric passports last year until early 2024, Armenia has announced a new system for issuing…
8 US states renew contract for NEC’s ABIS services
A consortium of U.S. western states has renewed a multimodal biometric ID system contract with electronics vendor NEC Corporation of…
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