Digital ID experts debate Swiss eID ahead of referendum
Switzerland is inching closer to a new referendum on introducing its national e-ID, scheduled for September 28th. The introduction of…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Deepfakes are testing the limits of American governance
Under the looming omnipresence of AI, the United States finds itself at a crossroads in determining how best to regulate…
Move in House to block state AI laws draws bipartisan fire; Senate support questionable
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a sweeping budget reconciliation package that includes a controversial provision that would…
Rwanda launching digital identity, biometrics enrollment with $8.5M budget
The government of Rwanda is investing 12.2 billion Rwandan francs (approximately US$8.5 million) in the upcoming 2025-2026 fiscal year to…
Procurement integral part of digital ID system design from beginning: UNDP
Experts from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have advised governments implementing digital ID systems to make procurement an integral…
Overcoming key challenges in APAC digital government
In a recent webinar hosted by Biometric Update, leading figures from Entrust spoke on “Unlocking digital government in APAC: The…
Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya reveal revenue generation models from national ID programs
At ID4Africa 2025, a panel of representatives from five African countries deemed advanced in identity spoke on ‘Reimagining Identity Authorities…
DHS invites comments on new biometric sensor performance studies
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is inviting public comments on a proposed information collection initiative that is aimed…
Germany rolls out biometric kiosks to streamline digital ID issuance
As of May 1st, all German government and immigration offices are required to accept digital biometric photos for ID cards,…
Madagascar selects IN Groupe for €8.5M digital ID contract
Madagascar has selected IN Groupe for a project to modernize the country’s civil registry and create an integrated digital ID…
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