Brunei soft launches digital identity system with BruneiID app
Brunei has soft launched its national digital identity system BruneiID. BruneiID is available for download on Apple’s App Store and…
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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.
DHS secretary turns long-planned TSA upgrades into billion-dollar talking point
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem this week offered what sounded like the most sweeping overhaul of airport…
Papua New Guinea unveils digital ID, multipurpose wallet built by Tech5
A digital ID system (SevisPass) and multifunctional identity wallet (SevisWallet), made by Tech5, have been officially launched by the government…
Tony Blair Institute, UNDP to support Zambia’s digital inclusion, development
The government of Zambia will get joint support from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) and the United…
First official cost estimate for UK gov’t digital ID plan: £1.8B over 3 years
A provisional estimate for the cost of the UK’s national digital ID system pegs it at £1.8 billion (approximately US$2.4…
Identity verification processes broke down during Trump govt transition: report
Individuals who gained improper access during the 2024–25 presidential transition could continue to hold credentials or have access inside the…
Australia proposes digital project contract performance registry
Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is looking for feedback on a proposal for a new federal register for underperforming contractors…
Pacific Island Countries face fragile digital transformation push: Carnegie report
Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are accelerating efforts to digitize government services and digital tools as engines of economic growth, resilience…
Cyprus lauds impressive use of CY Login digital government services
More than half a million digital ID profiles have already been registered on Cyprus’ CY Login digital government platform, averaging…
UK digital ID plan includes local councils, maybe private sector, no new funding
The UK’s government digital ID plan continues to take shape piecemeal, with an expansion to cover a new layer of…
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