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Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) is officially moving forward with its biometric voter registration drive. The organization is hoping to record the biometric information of roughly 17 million voters over the course of the 38-day registration period. To do so, the EC has set up 50 registration centers, though only ten of them will be open […]
The New York Times is reporting that the Chinese government is quietly collecting DNA samples from its male citizens to build a giant genetic database. The government would be able to use the information to build a genetic map that covers more than 700 million male individuals across the country. According to the report, the […]
Edward Santow is asking Australian lawmakers to pass more stringent facial recognition regulations. Santow is the country’s Human Rights Commissioner, and argued that law enforcement agencies should not be allowed to use facial recognition until there are meaningful legislative guidelines to prevent the abuse of the technology. The statements are at least partially a response […]
A consortium consisting of French security and identity solutions company IDEMIA and a European information technology consultancy, Sopra Steria, has announced it was awarded a contract to deliver a new shared biometric matching system (sBMS) by the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and […]
The Australian Department of Home Affairs has officially launched its new Enterprise Biometric Identification Services (EBIS) system. Unisys signed a contract to create the new EBIS system back in 2018, and was able to deliver the completed project within 18 months. The EBIS system blends Unisys’ Stealth(identity) authentication and identity management platform with the Multi […]
Information technology solutions company Xator Corporation recently announced its acquisition of government-focused solutions integrator InCadence Strategic Solutions Corp. “InCadence’s proven ability to leverage its deep domain experience, differentiated by its software and hardware, into customer-focused solutions will catalyze growth opportunities when joined with Xator,” said David Scott, Xator’s CEO. “Xator’s acquisition of InCadence represents a […]
Patriot One Technologies has announced that its subsidiary Xtract Technologies has secured a contract with Canada’s Department of National Defence through the Public Works and Government Services Canada Division, and as a part of the Innovations Solutions Canada Program (ISC), worth $157,000. The nature of the contract is in regards to finding ways of providing […]
The government of Indonesia has completed a trial of a biometric facial authentication system as a way of disbursing social assistance subsidies to its citizens with a reported average success rate of 85.2 percent. As The Jakarta Post reports, the purpose of the study was to test what officials in the government’s National Team for […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a solicitation contracting for temperature screenings at two facilities it wishes to reopen in Washington state as it attempts to allow its employees to return to work in anticipation of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions being eased. Though the current solicitation is just for the two locations in what […]
Virginia-based forensic, biometric and identity intelligence solutions provider SNA International LLC has announced two new additions to its executive leadership team. Former President of Inflow Ryan Hayes will become the new President of SNA. With over 20 years of experience in various positions, Hayes was also the Vice President of Forensic Intelligence for PAE. Prior […]
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