Unisys receives contract extension from Australian government
14 October, 2009
category: Biometrics, Government
Unisys, a developer of biometric and security solutions, has announced it has received an extension on its existing contract with the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship covering desktop support and biometric services.
The extension is for two year bringing the contract until June of 2013 and is estimated at nearly $40 million. For the biometric aspects of the contract, Unisys will be continuing to provide various products and services to support Australia’s Biometrics for Border Control Program, a program that has immigration agents collect facial and fingerprint information for authenticating individuals entering the country.