ICE moves to keep Parsons embedded in HSI overseas biometric alert program
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intends to award Parsons Corp. a sole-source contract to support a Homeland Security Investigations…
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Certification becoming trust signal for procurement and market positioning
One consequence of the explosion of synthetic media and AI-generated identities is that trusted identity infrastructure has become strategically valuable…
UK selects Cognitec for facial age estimation in asylum assessments
The UK government has selected a vendor for facial age estimation. The £322,000 ($433,745) contract begins on June 1, 2026…
Mozambique seeks partner for mobile digital ID, e-signature rollout
The government of Mozambique has called for expression of interest from qualified firms that can help set up a mobile…
Liveness detection tender from Australian Tax Office updated with new info
The Australia Taxation Office has updated its Request for Information (RFI) on a potential biometric liveness detection tool to support…
Estonia launches €21.65M procurement for EU Digital Identity Wallet
Estonia’s Information System Authority (RIA) has issued a procurement to develop and deploy a compliant European Digital Identity Wallet for…
Ethiopia moves to expand Fayda enrollment with $54M Super Agent procurement
Ethiopia’s Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project is in urgent need of “Super Agents” to facilitate large-scale registration and…
NIST, Air Force move to sole-source biometric testing and monitoring contracts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Air Force Academy are pursuing separate sole-source contracts tied…
World Bank unveils DPI procurement guide for more integrated digital services
The World Bank Group has published a guidance note that aims to assist countries in selecting the most appropriate procurement…
UK Home Office eyes suppliers for SCBP biometrics platform
The Home Office is hosting a preliminary market engagement event to engage with potential suppliers for two not-yet-guaranteed future procurements…
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