Biometric passports for Costa Rica citizens by 2020
A government official has confirmed that Costa Rica will issue citizens ePassports by 2020 and that the project will soon…
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DHS wants to passively scan faces of foreign nationals crossing U.S. border by car
The Homeland Security Department is seeking technology that can passively scan the faces of foreign nationals crossing the U.S. border…
DHS wants innovative solutions to speed up the border-crossing experience
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to implement technologies such as facial recognition to expedite the border crossing process,…
Home Office plans to invest $6.4m to provide police with facial recognition technology
The Home Office is planning to invest £5 million (US$6.4 million) on facial-recognition software to be initially used by law…
Home Office issues $118m biometrics, digitization tender for UK Visas and Immigration
The Home Office has issued a tender for “front end services” including biometrics and the digitization of supporting evidence valued…
Romanian Police looking to procure a facial recognition system
According to a report in the Romanian Insider, the Romanian Police are looking to procure a facial recognition solution that…
Islamabad schools introduce biometric time and attendance system for staff
Islamabad’s Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) will be introducing a biometric time and attendance system for both teaching and non-teaching…
Australian police looking to collect biometrics in the field with mobile fingerprint solution
Australia’s NSW Police Force is looking to provide officers with portable fingerprint scanners to be used with a fleet of…
Bid protests continue in delayed DHS biometrics contract
In what has felt like a never-ending bidding process, hindered by multiple procurement delays, the Department of Homeland Security has…
FBI seeks mobile biometric identification app for Android devices
The FBI has released a draft request for quotes in regards to a five-year contract to develop a mobile biometric…
