L-1 Identity Solutions, a developer of biometric systems and tools, has announced that they have received an additional $8.3 million order for their Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment 4.0 biometric enrollment and recognition devices for the U.S. Army’s Space Program Office. This order is in addition to the original one first announced in April of […]

Zetes, a biometric technology developer, has announced that they have been contracted by the Republic of Burundi for their military personnel census. The contract stipulates the development and installation of a system that will be able to enroll soldiers and manage data as well as the production of biometric ID cards. Beyond the biometric data, […]

Atsec explains how every end user of security technology benefits NIST, the GSA, and a series of international bodies may set the standards for ID technologies, but who ensures that the products we use are following them? Atsec information security is an independent, standards-based IT security consulting and evaluation services company with global reach. Testing […]

Infineon Technologies announced that it is the supplier of contactless security microcontrollers for India’s electronic passport program. The rollout has started with the issuance of e-passports to Indian diplomats and officials, with 30,000 expected to be issued. By September 2009, the program is likely to be expanded to include passports used by the general public. […]

LaserCard Corp. announced that it has received a follow-on purchase order to supply about $2.5 million worth of secure optical memory cards for Italian government ID card programs. The vast majority of the cards ordered are Foreign Resident ID Cards, with the balance being special bi-lingual versions of the national Citizen ID Card. The purchase […]

The Canadian government has been putting together plans to implement a system designed to collect biometric information from visitors in need of a visa, according to an Edmonton Sun article. A joint effort between the Canadian Immigration Department, Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP, the system will be implemented in the next three to […]

Officials have announced that the United States Customs and Border Protection agency has completed work on RFID system deployments at several crossing points along the U.S.-Mexico border in California. The RFID installations are being implemented as part of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) which goes into full effect in June of this year. According […]