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…
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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.
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…
Identt joins Poland’s mObywatel Europa EUDI Wallet sandbox
Polish identity verification company Identt is preparing its platform to receive and verify identity data and digital attestations shared through…
Coast Guard launches Navita digital system for mariner credentialing
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) this week launched Navita, a new digital system for Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) and medical…
Estonia’s e‑Residency programme sees record growth in business creation
New data from Estonia’s e‑Residency programme shows a sharp increase in company formation. Most businesses were founded by entrepreneurs who…
Login.gov adds persistent browser ID as government pushes universal federal sign-on
As the federal government moves to make Login.gov the common gateway to online public services, the identity platform has quietly…
