Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

DOJ taps Hirsch for ID systems

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Hirsch Electronics announced the award of $4 million in orders to supply U.S. Department of Justice agencies with Hirsch security systems. The majority of the revenue associated with the orders was recognized within the second quarter 2010. Notice of the awards was first made public by the General Services Administration pursuant to Federal disclosure regulations.

Hirsch supplies solutions for security management and access control to a number of federal agencies. In particular, U.S. government customers rely on Hirsch to provide solutions that help them address growing threats and comply with new standards. [end] 

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