US Coast Guard moves to replace aging biometric credential readers
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to replace its aging handheld biometric readers with a new…
TWIC
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US Coast Guard seeks qualified sources for TWIC readers, support services
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has issued a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) to identify capable providers for an upcoming…
US Motor Carrier Agency looks to stop fraud, theft with Idemia IDV solution
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a “limited source justification rationale” document to support…
TSA PreCheck and TWIC enrollment available at six Maryland DOT locations
The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) and MorphoTrust USA have set up IdentoGO centers to offer…
idSoftware developing biometrics technology to support DHS port security regulations
idSoftware is one of four firms developing biometrics technology in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s stricter port security…
Intellicheck granted US patent for identity card biometric authentication process
Intellicheck Mobilisa announced that it has been awarded a U.S. patent that governs the two-factor fingerprint biometric identity process that…
MorphoTrust UES and ABIS platforms get SAFETY Act certification
Identity services and solutions provider MorphoTrust USA (Safran), has achieved SAFETY Act certification on its Universal Enrollment Services (UES) and…
Congressman criticizes US port biometric security card program
In 2002, the US federal government pledged to improve port security by implementing new biometric security cards, but a full…
Intellicheck Mobilisa installs ID readers at U.S. government facility
Intellicheck Mobilisa has just won a contract and installed its ID readers at the visitor control center at a U.S. Government…
MorphoTrust USA transitions TWIC to Universal Enrollment Services
MorphoTrust USA has announced that it has achieved Final Operational Capability for transition of the TSA’s TWIC enrollment operations to the TSA’s…
