ICE advances sole source deal with Palantir for new surveillance backbone
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing to move forward with a sole-source contract to Palantir Technologies for the…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Sri Lanka to work on digital ID sandbox after SL-UDI RFP by India
The Government of India can release a request for proposals, by the Inter-Government Memorandum of Understanding for the Sri Lanka…
Trump directive rewrites cybersecurity policy, strips digital ID framework
In a sweeping redirection of U.S. cybersecurity strategy, President Donald Trump has signed a new Executive Order (EO) that is…
Biometric authentication gains trust, reusable ID advances with oversight
The steady march of digital identity credentials towards reusability with biometric authentication is meeting the skepticism of some privacy advocates…
Reimagined UK digital ID, wallet proposed by Labour think-tank
The UK government is considering a proposal to issue a national smartphone-based verifiable digital identity credential to every adult in…
EU wants its Digital Identity Wallet accepted internationally
The EU unveiled its International Digital Strategy, outlining an ambitious plan to strengthen its position in global digital affairs. A…
New AI and biometrics strategy launched by UK ICO
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has launched a new AI and biometrics strategy to support further innovation while protecting the…
NZ government seeks insights, information on market for digital civil registration
New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is “seeking ideas and opportunities to help shape our thinking around the future…
DSIT seeks firm for ‘independent assurance’ to improve DIATF certification scheme
The UK Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has issued a tender for an organization to assist third-party conformity…
Login.gov stumbles in federal effort to modernize digital identity
A new audit by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has delivered a sobering assessment of Login.gov, the General Services…
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