GSA awards $177 million contract to modernize federal identity system
The General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded a contract worth up to $177.2 million to XTec Inc. for the modernization…
PIV cards
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Idemia’s latest PIV card added to US approved products list
The latest generation of PIV-based smart cards from Idemia Public Security has been added to the General Services Administration (GSA)’s…
US Veterans Administration launches biometric access pilot
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is advancing a landmark initiative to explore the deployment of biometric authentication for…
NIST releases final public drafts of PIV credential guidelines
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its final public drafts of two documents that aim to enhance…
NIST updates federal PIV standards to better align with FIPS 201
This week, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued revisions to two of its special publications which…
Idemia and partner win $50M purchase agreement for US govt biometric access cards
A Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) worth up to $50 million has been awarded to Idemia Public Security and partner XTec…
US veterans’ agency plans biometric authentication pilot for healthcare employees
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs plans to pilot facial recognition tools at VA hospitals in 2024. One plan…
Biometric Sensors: Size Matters
The FBI has three standards for single-finger scanners: FAP 10, FAP 20, and FAP 30. All three meet the FBI’s…
Size matters
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NIST issues new PIV standards including rules for digital IDs
The U.S. government has issued a draft update to its biometric PIV card standard addressing initial identity proofing, interoperability infrastructure…
