Bipartisan cybersecurity panel issues report recommending stronger authentication
The Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, a bipartisan panel that addresses cybersecurity challenges facing government and industry, issued a new…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Home Office to fund UK police’s joint forensics and biometrics program
The UK’s Home Office announced it will provide more than £26 million in additional police transformation funding in support of…
UAE government adopting facial and iris recognition to identify customers
UAE government departments plan to adopt new biometric verification processes including facial recognition and iris recognition within two years, according…
DHS seeking to install more facial recognition system in airports
The Homeland Security Department is looking to install more cameras for facial recognition in airports throughout the country, according to…
U.S. government agencies divided on replacing smartcards with multibiometric system
Earlier this year Defense Department CIO Terry Halvorsen said that the agency is working towards replacing the Common Access Card…
Trump adds biometrics industry veteran to transition team
According to an FCW report, President-elect Donald Trump has named Michael T. Dougherty, currently CEO of the Secure Identity and…
Aussie government agencies launch face recognition service
In an effort to cut down on identity theft, three Australian government agencies have together launched a biometric Face Verification…
I3 wins $6.25M contract to support the DIA NMEC mission
Ideal Innovations, Inc (I3) wins a $6.25M contract to support the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC)….
DHS looks to maintain, replace biometric database system
The Office of Biometric and Identity Management (OBIM) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has selected Enterprise Resource Planned…
Safran to build Nepal’s National Identification System
Safran Identity & Security announced today that it has been selected by the Nepal National Identity Management Center to build…
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