State Department seeks sophisticated multimodal biometric screening system
The State Department has posted a request for information for supporting and implementing a multimodal biometric screening system that is…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
DoD renews $3.5M automated biometric identification system contract with MorphoTrust
MorphoTrust USA (Safran) announced that it has won a $3.5 million contract with the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide…
UAE police testing facial recognition technology
The Ministry of Interior is testing in the UAE a new facial recognition system comprised of a high-resolution camera and…
Australia considering cloud-based passports
Australia and New Zealand are in talks to trial a passport-less travel system in which a traveller’s identity and biometrics…
DHS launches Identity Intelligence Biometrics (I2B) pilot project
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis has launched the Identity Intelligence Biometrics (I2B) pilot project,…
U.S. military considering upgrading biometric identification technologies
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are considering upgrading biometric technologies to enable military officials to better identify individuals both…
EAB workshop to focus on privacy issues involving biometric technologies
The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) and IBM announced they will host the EAB Workshop “Preserving Privacy in an age…
Biometrics market reports released by ABI Research and WinterGreen Research
ABI Research has released new research from its Biometric Technologies and Applications Research Service which forecasts that fingerprint sensors for…
New York State police departments receive $710K in grants for fingerprinting equipment
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has granted $710,000 in state grants to 51 police departments and sheriffs’ offices in…
Biometrics on the move, facial recognition, biometric payment options, fraud prevention & more top news
Here’s a recap of the most popular biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Universal ID management…
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