US oversight committee wants answers on ID.me biometric accuracy, contracts and more
The leaders of the U.S. House Oversight Committee have penned a lengthy letter to ID.me, The Washington Post reports, to inquire…
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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.
UK government opens bid for mobile fingerprint biometric enrollment devices
The British government published a request for tender seeking £450,000 (approximately $588,000) worth of mobile biometric enrollment devices to decrease…
Digital ID and biometrics among three Australia IT test project components awarded AU$20M
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs is due to pay out AU$20 million (approximately US$14.8 million) to fund test activities for…
Veridos partners to produce Costa Rica’s biometric passports
Costa Rica has contracted Veridos and GSI Sertracen to supply, install, and implement electronic passports with biometric features, according to a press…
Ukraine and Estonia show government digital ID leadership
Ukraine is making changes to its government-run digital ID app to support people dealing with the chaos in the war-torn…
Tasmania seeks contractor for digital services portal to enhance online access
The government of the Australian State of Tasmania has launched a call to tender for the set-up of the first…
Philippines launches authentication platform for national ID
The Philippines opened a web-based offline authentication platform for its national digital ID named PhilSys Check, allowing users to perform…
Canadian fed CIO warns funding, focus needed for digital ID progress
Canada is “very behind” others on the adoption of digital identification to access government services, cautioned the country’s chief information…
Audit report queries deficiencies in Aadhaar system, questions issuance for children below 5
An audit conducted by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on the activities of the Unique Identification Authority of India…
Cross-department digital ID pilot planned for Australia’s NSW
Residents of Australia’s New South Wales are in line for whole-of-government digital IDs that will let them connect with the…
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