Middle East digital transformation prompts digital ID adoption and partnership
The Middle East is seeing particularly strong growth in digital identity, cybersecurity, biometrics and other key aspects of the digital…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Greater urgency for digital overhaul of public services: UN Public Service Forum
Governments must ramp up the urgency of digital transformation to deliver inclusive, transparent and effective public services. That was the…
Trump administration’s citizenship database avoids oversight; ignites Big Brother fears
In a sweeping move that has reshaped the architecture of federal identity verification, the Trump administration has created a searchable…
GOV.UK App goes live in beta form
The GOV.UK App is now available for download. The app is still technically in public beta, but this marks its…
PNG strengthens digital ID ties with Australia, updates policy draft
Papua New Guinea (PNG) authorities are bolstering their digital cooperation partnership with Australia as their country is in the process…
WFP supports digital wallet, biometric IDV program to reach 750k Nigerians with aid
A Partnership between the Nigerian government and the World Food Program (WFP) is helping more than 750,000 forcibly displaced persons…
Trump’s megabill expands biometric surveillance
As debate intensifies in the United States over H.R. 1, otherwise known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” Senate Republicans…
Switzerland prepares to introduce biometric ID cards
Switzerland is planning to introduce a new chip-enabled biometric identity card by the end of 2026. The country is introducing…
Gamma UK DIATF goes live, formalizing Digital Verification Service
The UK government has published the final version of its “gamma” UK digital identity and attributes trust framework (DIATF). The…
Philippines digital government super app integrates 1,000 services
The Philippines has been rolling out its digital national ID and building digital public infrastructure as one of the major…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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