DHS science office signals continued investment in biometrics and identity systems
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is seeking industry input on scientific and technical support…
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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 introduces body to lead digital public service transformation
The UK government is launching a new digital public service delivery unit within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology…
Australia’s $1 billion digital ID system faces audit scrutiny
Australia’s national digital ID program will undergo a formal audit this year. The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) is set…
Cote d’Ivoire digitizes postal services with mobile app launch
Cote d’Ivoire has reached a new milestone in its public sector digitization push with the launch of a mobile application…
Cybernetica to develop Estonia’s roadmap for PQC, begins e-state upgrade for crisis resilience
Cybernetica, one of the key companies behind Estonia’s digital government ecosystem, has been tapped to upgrade the country’s e-state systems…
Kenya announces more national ID reforms to facilitate service access
The Cabinet Secretary for Interior of Kenya, Kipchumba Murkomen, has disclosed that more reforms are on the way in the…
Belize receives US funding under new biometric data sharing agreement
Belize has received roughly $250,000 in U.S.-funded biometric equipment and technology as part of a biometric data-sharing agreement with the…
UK to reverse course on mandatory use of national digital ID for RTW checks: reports
People in the UK are still getting a national digital ID in 2029, but it will not be mandatory for…
Biometrics undergoes rapid change as AI prompts races with fraud, sustainability
Biometrics are being asked to run races against AI-powered fraud, to deliver government services and reach sustainability in financial services,…
Funding UK digital ID scheme requires cuts for other departments: Starmer gov’t
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer may have found the fastest way to sink his government’s plan for a national digital…
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