L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. was awarded a contract by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety for a complete driver’s license issuance system. The seven-year contract is valued at $8.8 million.

The new South Dakota system provides a process that minimizes the chance for fraud to occur at any point in the issuance process. The process incorporates a workflow for applicant enrollment based on document scanning and authentication technologies that validate breeder documents presented as proof of identity and facial verification of individuals as part of an image capture system.