US DOJ issues final rule on foreign access to Americans’ PII
After months of reviewing the comments it received to its March 5 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), the US Department of…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
DHS seeks info on upgrading to cloud biometrics for national security database
The long and winding path to an upgraded biometric data management system for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
Ethiopia to streamline public procurement system with Fayda digital ID
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Ethiopia National ID Program (NIDP) and the Public Procurement and…
GET Group to provide ISO-compliant mDLs in Ecuador
Security and identity management firm GET Group Latin America has signed an agreement to issue digital driver’s licenses with ISO…
US Congressional investigator specifies Login.gov’s persistent technical issues
While most of the 24 Chief Financial Officers (CFO) of federal agencies that use Login.gov for identity proofing services identified…
Netherlands exploring new biometric border management systems with RFI
The Netherlands is looking into new automated border control systems that could help manage passenger flows and allow for the…
Cameroon hopes to fully digitize civil registration system by 2029
As part of broader efforts to digitize Cameroon’s civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system, the country is launching launch…
Riga showcases digital transformation agenda at Latvian-German forum and convention
Riga’s role in driving digital transformation was highlighted at the recent Latvian-German local government forum held in Berlin. Linda Ozola,…
The US’s ‘digital verification divide’ is widening; biometrics can help
The digitization of government in the United States is ongoing but closing the so-called digital verification divide poses major challenges,…
NIST establishing $15M standardization center for critical technologies led by ASTM
The U.S National Institute of Standards and Technology is standing up a Standardization Center of Excellence to be led by…
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