Israeli biometric database authority acknowledges potential security flaws
A legal adviser to the Israeli Biometric Database Management Authority acknowledged this week that the potential for database breaches of…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
GET Group bringing its biometric live capture solution to connect: ID
GET Group North America will be showcasing its latest identification and verification solutions at the connect: ID conference in Washington…
National security concerns impacts contract extension, government recordkeeping
Northrop Grumman was recently granted a sole-source extension to supply an unspecified U.S. Army unit with biometric technology. The 12-month,…
Nigeria uses biometric data and bank verification numbers to remove 24,000 ghost workers from government payroll
Nigeria’s government has removed almost 24,000 non-existent or ‘ghost’ workers from its state payroll by auditing biometric data and bank…
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center issues RFI for contactless multimodal biometrics identification system
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic has posted a Request for Information (RFI) on commercial off the-shelf (COTS)…
SIA recommends biometrics adoption and federated model for U.S. airport security credentials
Kathleen Carroll, chair of the Security Industry Association’s (SIA) Government Relations Committee made recommendations to Congress last week regarding strengthening…
Bangladesh launching an epassport plan
The home ministry of Bangladesh announced last week that it will launch an epassport plan for the citizens of the…
Bio-Metrica CEO discusses multi-factor biometric identification systems
Altamonte Springs, Florida-based Bio-Metrica is a first-tier manufacturer, software developer and system integrator of turnkey and custom biometric identification solutions…
Biometrics to verify voters in Uganda; Zimbabwe and Pakistan evaluating costs, usability
Uganda’s electoral commission (EC) is to meet this week to explain its decision to use biometric voter verification in the…
Pyramid Systems awarded DHS USCIS contract, welcomes new COO
Pyramid Systems, Inc., a software solutions provider for federal government clients, has been awarded the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),…
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