EU tender for Portuguese biometric support closed with no winners
The European Union ran a competition for information systems, setting out a tender to the tune of around €2.1 million…
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DR Congo contracts Trident to implement national digital govt project
Singapore-based IT services management company Trident has penned a collaboration agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo for the building…
Hikvision cancels 5 biometric surveillance contracts in Xinjiang
While some are steeling themselves for the second term of incoming U.S. president Donald Trump in fear of potential human…
DoD awards contract for deepfake detection to Hive
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a U$2.4 million contract for deepfake detection of video, image, and audio content…
UK govt publishes $25M tender for live facial recognition
UK’s law enforcement agencies are seeking live facial recognition (LFR) suppliers in a new tender worth up to £20 million…
Biometrics contracts span immigration, law enforcement and travel tools
New contracts for biometrics with immigration, law enforcement and airport authorities are generating millions of dollars for a handful of…
TrustID wins G-Cloud 14 Framework approval
Identity verification provider TrustID has been approved for the UK government’s G-Cloud 14 framework, strengthening its positioning to serve the…
Canada planning immigration biometrics contract worth up to $72M
Canada is preparing to hold an open bidding process to procure biometric identification equipment to support its immigration system. The…
Procurement audit finds fault with Australian Passport Office
A recent performance audit by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has uncovered procurement issues within the Department of Foreign…
Idemia NSS wins DOJ biometric service contract
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Offices Boards and Division’s Justice Management Division has awarded Idemia National Security Solutions (NSS)…
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