Sri Lanka to run new digital ID tender after Madras disqualified
After much controversy, the multi-million dollar tender for Sri Lanka’s digital identity project will be refloated. The news comes after…
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Mali postpones elections after payment dispute with Idemia
Mali’s military junta announced on Monday it would postpone elections scheduled for February due to technical reasons, including a dispute…
US DHS awards $407M immigration biometrics contract to Amentum
A $407 million, five-year U.S. government contract has been awarded to Amentum. Part of the contract, from the Citizenship and…
Totm wins $5.1M in new contracts for ABIS in Indonesia
PT International Biometrics Indonesia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Totm Technologies Limited that operates under the name Interbio, has been…
VFS Global renews partnership with Australian govt for biometric services worldwide
Digital services outsourcing company VFS Global has been handed a contract to render biometric enrollment services for Australian visas to…
Nigerian digital ID firm says federal govt partly responsible for $100M loss
A Nigerian digital ID solutions company, Chams Plc., which has provided different services to the country’s federal government in the…
Philippines digital ID efforts draw in Totm biometrics
Digital ID and onboarding biometrics company Totm Technologies is pairing with a Filipino telco to win more government sales. Totm…
Biometric authentication tender launched for food benefits program in Indian state
A tender process is underway to select a biometric solution provider for a supplementary food distribution program dubbed “poshahar” in…
Digital Government Africa Summit 2023
Digital Government Africa Summit 2023 Zambia, Lusaka October 4-6, 2023 Ministers for ICT, Home Affairs, and E-Government Units from across…
IBM facial recognition contract provokes debate on specifics, and ‘general purpose’ fear
A contract won by IBM last month to supply facial recognition technology to UK border security and law enforcement has…
