DHS S&T awards contracts to further privacy enhancing synthetic data
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced that it has awarded contracts under its Silicon Valley…
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Thales powers Guam Police’s revived biometric system for gun-owner IDs
The Guam Police Department (GPD) will be reinstating its digital fingerprint system for the issuance of firearms identification cards. This…
Texas DPS solicits contractor to maintain biometric ID services
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued a Request for Offers (RFO) for a contract to maintain its Multimodal…
Parsons gets $1.9M US Army technical direction letter for next-gen biometrics
The US Army granted a technical direction letter worth $1.9 million to Centreville, Virginia-based Parsons Corporation for the acquisition of…
White House issues new directive for responsible federal acquisition of AI
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a new memorandum directing federal agencies to improve their responsible…
US IRS seeks a multi-modal biometric ID solution for criminal investigations
The US Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Criminal Investigation (CI) Division has issued a solicitation for a brand name or equal Idemia…
DHS to award sole source contract for NEC face biometrics software licenses
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) has announced that it intends to procure face…
FBI raids Carahsoft offices as rumors of shady business practices swirl
A raid on Carahsoft headquarters by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations was carried out as part of an investigation…
Philippines central bank gives greenlight for new ID card printing contract
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) or central bank of the Philippines has told the country’s identity authority (PSA) to…
ICE to award contract to field more NEC fingerprint capture devices
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intends to award a firm fixed price delivery order under the First Source II…
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