Sri Lanka streamlining state digital services with super app
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the development of a ‘Government Super App‘ to facilitate seamless access to government services…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Trump administration accused of creating illegal citizenship database
A coalition led by the League of Women Voters filed a class action lawsuit this week in the U.S. District…
New Zealand could have mobile driver’s licenses by end of 2025
Neighboring Australia has hogged the digital headlines of late, largely through its incoming age restrictions on social media platforms. But…
Ukraine deploys biometrics at the border, on the battlefield
It is, if you will, the opposite of liveness detection: the government of Ukraine is launching an experimental program that…
UK digital identity could be lifeline for Post Office, and vice versa
Digital identity is one of four areas of major opportunity for the UK Post Office as it undertakes a transformation…
Breach of FEMA, CBP deepens concerns over national security vulnerabilities
When the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that a breach in July exposed data from the Federal Emergency Management…
Committee wants to cancel Swiss e-ID vote result
The referendum committee that opposed the Swiss e-ID wants the vote to be annulled. Swiss citizens voted in favor of…
Mexico links biometric CURP to secure digital ID authentication platform
As part of efforts to strengthen the security of the Clave Única de Registro de Población (CURP), Mexico has integrated…
Sole source contract to Bi2 expands ICE’s use of biometric surveillance
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is moving to fold iris recognition into everyday enforcement, announcing plans to buy access…
South Korea gradually brings digital government services back online after fire
South Korea’s digital government transformation took a body blow this weekend, with a major disruption caused by a fire at…
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