Idemia part of Potential Consortium awarded large-scale pilots for EU Digital Identity Wallet
Idemia is a member of the Potential Consortium which has been selected by the European Commission to run cross-border large-scale…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Sierra Leone signs up for national digital ID pilot built with MOSIP
Sierra Leone has struck a deal with MOSIP to build and pilot a national digital ID system with open source…
Iowa’s mDL delayed again; Arizona updating physical ID
New security is being added to regional U.S. government IDs, both digital and physical. Leaders of a U.S. state working…
Congo to hire consultants for legal frameworks of digitized identity, civil register
The Republic of the Congo is on the hunt for consultants to review the country’s legal and regulatory framework for…
UK unveils departmental data sharing consultation for One Login digital ID
The UK Cabinet Office has launched a new consultation on departmental data sharing to enable access to online government services…
World Bank proposes $250M for Indonesia digital ID for public and private service access
Indonesia may receive US$250 million in funding from the World Bank Group’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to…
This is how much the US Congress is upset with fed biometrics project
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal 2023 budget is finally in ink as is Congress’ disdain for the agency’s…
Experian wins £7M UK government contract for cloud knowledge-based identity verification
Experian has won a further contract with the UK government to provide a cloud-based, knowledge-based verification system for the Government…
FIDO offers guidance for government service use as countries deploy blockchain, biometrics
Governments around the world continue to develop digital identity capabilities to give residents easier access to public services, and the…
Newfoundland digital ID to have 2023 launch, while Ontario lags behind
There’s news and no-news out of Canada’s provinces on implementing digital IDs, as Newfoundland pushes ahead and Ontario stalls, according…
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