U.S. Army looks to move biometrics to the cloud
The U.S. Army’s Intelligence Command has awarded a sole-source contract to bring data to the cloud, and a part of…
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Lockheed Martin announces NGI Increment 3 deployment, includes National Palm Print System
Increment 3 of the FBI’s Next Generation Identification was recently deployed by a Lockheed Martin-led team, and the group says…
Could U.S. immigration reform include a national biometric database?
Reports are emerging today regarding the possibility of a national biometric database of U.S. adults, following references to a “photo…
UN Approves funding to support anti-piracy efforts in Somalia, includes biometrics
The United Nations Trust Fund for the Fight against Piracy has recently approved a package of projects in support of anti-piracy…
EPIC files FOIA lawsuit against FBI for details on biometric database
Public interest research group, The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the…
Ghana’s National Health Insurance Authority set to verify claims with biometrics
The National Health Insurance Authority in Ghana is set to begin verifying claims from service providers through a new biometric system….
Nearly 200,000 Aadhaar cards stuck in post
Nearly 200,000 Aadhaar cards and smart cards have been piling up across post offices in the region surrounding the western…
Tiger IT Bangladesh to provide identity management AFIS in Bhutan
Tiger IT Bangladesh has been selected to provide an automated fingerprint identification system for the Department of Home and Civil Registration…
FastFingerprints brings FDLE-approved background checks to Ohio
FastFingerprints, a division of National Background Check, Inc., has announced that it will provide customers in Ohio with the opportunity…
UK Home Office launches public consultation on biometric data retention
The Secretary of State for the United Kingdom’s Home Office, Theresa May, has published a letter launching a public consultation…
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