US defense bill sustains military biometric identification infrastructure
Two modest biometric funding lines in the House version of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) point…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Nect selected to provide digital ID alternative to BundID in Schleswig-Holstein
German trust services provider Nect will provide digital identity identification and authentication services to the government services platform of Schleswig-Holstein,…
Papua New Guinea builds legal foundation for digital identity ecosystem
The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is preparing a legal framework for citizens to securely identify themselves and access…
Mozambique seeks partner for mobile digital ID, e-signature rollout
The government of Mozambique has called for expression of interest from qualified firms that can help set up a mobile…
Australia opens feedback on verifiable credential policy, trust framework proposals
Australia’s Department of Finance is inviting community feedback on a policy for using verifiable credentials proposed by the Commonwealth. The…
IRS proposal could turn taxpayer facial verification into long-term fraud database
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is considering a proposal that would authorize ID.me to retain taxpayers’ biometric data for years,…
Liveness detection tender from Australian Tax Office updated with new info
The Australia Taxation Office has updated its Request for Information (RFI) on a potential biometric liveness detection tool to support…
Governments grappling with biometrics to ease airport, public service access
Many of the biometrics providers convening in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire for ID4Africa’s 2026 AGM got a first-hand look at how…
IDDEEA outlines role of e-signatures in Bosnia’s digital transformation
Qualified electronic signatures (QES) have the potential to bring significant improvements to complex, fragmented public administrations like those in Bosnia…
Luxembourg opens tender for AI-generated content detection tool
Luxembourg’s Ministry of Digitalization has opened a call for solutions to develop a deepfake detection platform intended to support the…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
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- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection