LaserCard Corp. has received a purchase order to supply optical memory cards for the Italian Ministry of Justice employee ID program. The Ministry plans to issue the cards as secure ID badges containing personal data including employment, biometric identification and health information, to all Ministry employees. Italy’s national printer and mint, Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca […]

The Army Contracting Agency has issued a request for proposals for passive RIFD devices that would support the Defense Department, other federal agencies and global military operations. The devices will be used for logistics tracking and the locating and monitoring of assets. The government is seeking commercially-available passive RFID communications hardware, software and documentation as […]

Sagem Sécurité has been selected by Malaysia to supply the latest version of its MetaMorpho 4.0 automated fingerprint identification system, which features the latest biometric comparison algorithms. It is designed for use in criminal cases by the Royal Malaysian Police. Sagem Sécurité will deliver a ten-finger and palm identification solution to Malaysia, based on a […]

Bahrain’s Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Smart Card initiative, which will enable citizens to easily travel across member states, has been completed. Minister for Cabinet Affairs Shaikh Ahmad bin Atiyatullah Al Khalifa said in the coming phases, the GCC smart card would also serve as a driver license and bear the holder’s medical history. Future plans […]

Three additional Mexican states have chosen Gemalto to supply them with electronic driver licenses. The contract is in cooperation with Cosmocolor, a system integrator in Latin America, who specializes in digital identity solutions. The company partnered with Gemalto previously to implement the first Mexican electronic driving license in the Nuevo León State in January 2007.Comocolor […]

CoreStreet announced that its PIVMAN product can now provide electronic authentication and validation of Common Access Cards for securing physical access to U.S. Department of Defense facilities worldwide. The CoreStreet PIVMAN Solution encompasses software for handhelds and PCs, and is leveraged for both mobile and fixed authentication stations, as well as including a management station. […]

LaserCard Corp. announced a follow-on purchase order to supply identity cards for the national ID program of a Middle Eastern nation. The $1.9 million order calls for the continued supply of optical smart cards to be issued via approximately 40 issuance offices in cities throughout the country. This order is a follow-on to an earlier […]

New Mexico’s Motor Vehicle Division has begun issuing licenses using a new system from Digimarc, following a line system upgrades in a number of states, including Indiana and Oregon. The Digimarc solution includes centralized driver license production from a secure facility and multiple applicant screening steps to confirm identity. Staff will also use facial recognition […]

TrustBearer Labs announced support for the Belgium eID, the Belgian national identification card, with its TrustBearer OpenID service. With TrustBearer OpenID support, the Belgium eID smart card can now be paired with the OpenID Web authentication standard, making it possible for more than 7 million Belgian citizens to use their eID cards to access any […]

A conversation with GlobalPlatform’s Kevin Gillick Around the globe, government ID leaders struggle with the myriad of standards determining which are key to their implementations. Host Chris Corum speaks with Kevin Gillick, Executive Director of the GlobalPlatform to learn how this not-for-profit industry group is helping agencies navigate these waters. International standards such as ISO, […]