Nigeria contracts Pakistan’s digital ID agency to upgrade NIN middleware
The digital identity authorities of Pakistan and Nigeria have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand their collaboration. Pakistan’s National…
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Uganda rumored to consider merging ID agencies as biometric kit price grows
Officials with Uganda’s Internal Affairs Ministry have requested a merger between government bodies responsible for issuing IDs and civil registration,…
NEC America biometrics software approved for Texas state contracts
Texas-based NEC Corporation of America is setting itself up for more contracts with U.S. state governments, earning Level 2 Certification…
StateRAMP security certification added to Socure platform
Socure’s ID+ platform has been certified for a spot in StateRAMP, a cybersecurity standards-focused marketplace for vendors selling systems to…
2 US government contracts for Intercede expected to ‘significantly’ lift 2024
UK digital credential security firm Intercede says it has sold a $1 million software license to a new, unnamed buyer…
$386M US biometric ID management contract goes to defense contractor
The U.S. government has awarded defense contractor General Dynamics a three-year, $386.3 million contract to operate its biometric ID management…
Amentum wins $282M contract for US biometric immigration systems
A sprawling engineering and integration firm has been awarded its second big U.S. immigration biometrics contract in three months. Both…
Sri Lanka to launch new digital ID contract tender before 2023 runs out
A tender to select a firm to print Sri Lanka’s new digital ID cards will be launched before 2023 winds…
Ethiopia moves closer to ePassports and digital ID with Toppan agreement
Ethiopia’s Immigration and Citizenship Services (ICS) department has signed an agreement with Toppan Gravity Ethiopia, a joint venture of Ethiopian…
Australia issues tender for biometric cameras at 11 airports
Australia has released a tender to upgrade 11 of its major airports with biometric cameras that can capture and compare…
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