Classified DOD mobile devices found to have ‘significant’ security holes
The findings of a new Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General (IG) audit has highlighted significant vulnerabilities in the privacy,…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
US Executive Order on mobile driver’s licenses expected this week
The Biden administration is expected to issue an executive order instructing U.S. federal agencies to work towards adopting mobile driver’s…
UAE, Morocco list strides to enhance digital govt services in 2024
The governments of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt say they deployed a litany of efforts last year, through…
Trump border plans spur hopes and fears for biometrics spending bonanza
Speculation over how incoming U.S. President Donald Trump plans to harden the country’s borders and carry out mass deportations, the…
DHS unveils ‘playbook’ for deployment of AI by the public sector
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) just published Playbook for Public Sector Generative Artificial Intelligence Deployment outlines a comprehensive framework…
Kazakhstan lays out DPI achievements for 2024
Governments around the world are counting their achievements in the area of digital public infrastructure (DPI) in 2024 and so…
India targets 110M digital farmer IDs as AgriStack’s importance grows
From 2025, farmers in India will be required to have a farmer ID to receive government benefits. The digital identity…
Sri Lanka advised to build necessary safeguards as digital ID project begins this month
The Sri Lankan government has been told that it must put in place certain safeguards in order to guarantee full…
7% of Kuwait residents miss biometric registration deadline, face service freeze
Around 244,000 Kuwaiti expatriates are facing a block to their government and banking transactions after failing to submit their fingerprint…
Draft Indian data protection rules set vague age assurance, consent requirements
India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) wants to require consent for personal data processing and age assurance for…
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