Allegations of procurement flaws, bribery rock Liberia’s biometric ID contract
There’s some controversy around a national biometric ID contract which the Liberian government has awarded to Austrian security printing firm…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
UK to hold market engagement for remote biometrics enrollment app next week
The UK Home Office is thinking about holding a biometric remote enrollment trial, and will hold a market engagement session…
UIDAI signs 5-year R&D pact to strengthen Aadhaar
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has entered into a five-year agreement with the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) aimed…
Next in NZ’s digital ID plan speed round: business engagement, 2 new DINZ execs
New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is planning to develop a Reference Architecture for the country’s digital identity system…
Social Security Admin eases phone ID verification rules, but confusion persists
Through this past spring and summer, the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) rules for changing direct deposit information by phone have…
Poland campaigns to boost the use of its digital ID platform mObywatel
Poland is launching another campaign to draw users to its national digital identity platform to speed up its sluggish growth….
US Coast Guard moves to replace aging biometric credential readers
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to replace its aging handheld biometric readers with a new…
US Army seeks next-generation system to track detainees from capture to release
The U.S. Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to identify existing and emerging technologies that are capable of…
NZ planning digital ID trust framework register tender for end of August
A tender will soon launch for digital identity, IT or cybersecurity provider to supply and implement a trust framework register…
NSW Parliament approves legal foundation for identity fraud protections, resources
Legislation passed in New South Wales, Australia will introduce new protections and boost existing measures against identity theft and fraud,…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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