DOD, Army looking to streamline, fast-track AI acquisition; but it’s slow
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) hopes that its new Open Data and Applications Government-Owned Interoperable Repositories (Open DAGIR) Challenge…
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US defense agency awards Ouraring $97M for biometric sensor devices
The US Defense Health Agency (DHA) awarded a $96.1 million firm-fixed-price contract to Ouraring Inc. for its third-generation biometric sensor…
US Air Force to make award to Trusted Systems for SIPRGuard
The U.S. Air Force 6th Contracting Squadron (6 CONS) at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, issued a justification for a…
US Army moves closer to fielding next-gen biometrics collection
The U.S. Army recently completed field tests of its $28.3 million Next Generation Biometric Collection Capability (NXGBCC) hardware and software…
Data-shielding and recordkeeping needed for US military biometric devices — report
An inspector general report evaluating U.S. Defense Department control of biometric data found room for improvement. Defense officials agreed to…
Tech5 to help Leidos upgrade US Defense Department’s biometrics search system
Tech5 has announced a strategic contract with Leidos to provide support for the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Biometric-Enabled Capability Increment…
Australia DoD issues biometric device tender
Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) is seeking a mobile biometric capture device to capture finger, facial and other biometric data….
ABIS work is winning US Defense biometrics contracts and awards
Athena Sciences has won a biometrics contract with the U.S. Defense Department. Athena Sciences will build and operate an automated…
US Army signs directive to set policies for biometrics collection, anticipate future needs
The U.S. Army has signed its first biometrics directive to consider how it will use the technology in the future,…
US Defense Dept. awards ABIS contract to Athena Sciences
A software and services government contractor has won a U.S. defense contract to install and operate an automated biometrics ID…
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