LaserCard Corp. announced the execution of a Card Supply Agreement with Gemalto for the supply of chip-ready optical memory cards for issuance as Saudi Arabian National ID Cards. The agreement, valued at approximately $6 million, marks the start of a new phase of the program where card issuance is expected to migrate from the regions […]

Digital Identification Solutions has made a trio of announcement at the CeBIT exhibition in Hanover, Germany. The company announced a new card personalization suite, a credential scanning module and new holographic technology. EDIsecure Card Personalization Suite contains a set of modules for many configurations of printer hardware and peripherals. Its architecture is based on the […]

The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has announced that a United States Army biometrics contract valued at $36.9 million has been awarded to it for upgrading the multi-modal Biometric Intelligence Resource (BIR) system. The BIR system is a tool used by the Army in Iraq and Afghanistan by tracking known terrorists via facial recognition, fingerprints and […]

System demonstrations available in D.C.-area March 2-6 AOptix Technologies Inc. will roll out its first iris-at-a-distance product next week in Washington. The Campbell, Calif.-based company is holding an open house in Crystal City, Va. to demonstrate the product to system integrators, consultants, end users and the media. AOptix is a Silicon Valley startup founded by […]

Vangent, a developer of biometric tools and systems, has won a $68 million, three year contract from the Mexican Social Security agency (IMSS) to develope and operate a biometric system for identity management. The system will be managed by Vangent’s Mexican counterpart, Vangent Mexico. The contract stipulates that 700 enrollment centers will be created to […]

Hirsch Electronics, a supplier of access control and security management solutions, announced that its Professional Services Group has developed a solution for verifying digital identity certificates by integrating both their Velocity Security Management System and RUU Verification Station with FIPS 201-enabling technology from CoreStreet, a provider of credential validation solutions. The integration enables smart card-based […]