ICE awards Clearview AI $9.2M facial recognition contract
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) investigative arm has significantly expanded its reliance on controversial facial recognition technology, awarding a…
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Parsons subsidiary wins US Coast Guard biometrics at sea contract
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $9.7 million indefinite-delivery contract to Parsons Corporation’s InCadence Strategic Solutions subsidiary to support the…
South African govt awards $28M biometrics contract to ‘faceless’ firm
South Africa’s Government Pensions Management Agency has apparently awarded a biometrics contract to a company that is in the process…
Zambia announces early market engagement to discuss digital ID procurements
The Smart Zambia Institute (SZI) has announced the holding of an early market engagement (EME) session next month to fine-tune…
VA advances biometric authentication pilot through small business competition
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has embarked on a biometric experiment that could reshape how tens of thousands…
Telstra Health wins contract to digitize Australia’s health records system
Digital transformation is coming to Australia’s healthcare system on a national level. The country’s Digital Health Agency has awarded a…
Mexico announces $27M cloud services contract to support biometric CURP project
Mexico has launched a contract bidding process to select a cloud migration and cybersecurity services supplier to support the effective…
NZ fills in digital credential portal details in response to vendor questions
Details about the digital credential issuance platform New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs is currently running an RFP for have…
Madagascar’s digital governance, ID project timeline extended to 2026
The implementation timeline of Madagascar’s Digital Governance and Identification Management System Project (PRODIGY) has been extended to 2026 in a…
Hippo Digital nearly done revised UK MoD identity attestation verification contract
UK-based digital consultancy Hippo Digital is in the midst of carrying out a contract with the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence…
