Ingenium begins two-year UK gov’t contract for biometric testing and assurance
Ingenium has begun work on contracted projects for the UK government, providing biometric quality assurance, performance and security testing. Under…
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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.
Bangladesh plans single digital ID as gateway to public services
Bangladesh is working towards developing a single digital identity that will serve as a gateway to public services amid the…
UK plans information defence centre as AI deepfake threat grows
A new National Centre for Information Defence will help the UK government tackle the growing threat of disinformation and AI-enabled…
Login.gov adds mobile driver’s licenses as AI fraud reshapes federal identity proofing
The federal government’s Login.gov identity platform has begun accepting eligible mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) for remote identity verification, introducing cryptographically…
Scrapped upgrade to NZ border biometric capabilities keeps racking up costs
New Zealand’s now-axed Biometric Capability Upgrade (BCU) project cost more than $50 million (US$28.3 million) – and the Ministry of…
Philippines clears Unisys-backed $40M PPP for digital national ID upgrade
The Philippines government has approved a public‑private partnership (PPP) to modernize the country’s national ID system. The decision clears the…
EU points to eDelivery as model for open-source sovereignty push
On September 18, the European Commission had a message for Europe’s eDelivery community: pay attention to the new EU Open…
Biometric enrollment agents train for pilot phase of RDC-Pass
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is transitioning into the operational phase of its digital ID (RDC-Pass)…
Westpac becomes first NZ bank accredited to issue digital credentials
Westpac has become the first New Zealand bank accredited to issue digital credentials under the government’s Digital Identity Services Trust…
Indonesia and World Bank launch market consultation for new ABIS
Indonesia’s Ministry of Home Affairs has launched an Early Market Engagement process to guide the procurement of a next-generation Automated…
