Accenture will be part of the Lockheed Martin team working on the FBI’s Next Generation Identification program, the company announced. Accenture has experience developing biometric identification systems for different governments, including its work for the US-VISIT program and its MiSense pilot at Heathrow Airport. The NGI will replace the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System, which […]

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport will test the Clear card registered traveler program, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Details on the deployment of the program were not made available, but the airport plans to test the system before full implementation. Airport officials want to make sure the Clear lanes don’t slow down the security process […]

Forty-one law enforcement agencies across the State of Maine will use iris recognition biometrics to assist in identifying and locating missing children. The system was developed by Biometric Intelligence & Identification Technologies (BI2 Technologies) of Plymouth, Mass. The Child Project is a nationwide network and registry that enables law enforcement and social service agencies to […]

Since January 2006, the IRIS (Iris Recognition Immigration System) automated biometric border crossing systems delivered to the United Kingdom by Sagem Sécurité has successfully identified more than one million passengers. The identification systems are used for the automated ID checks of pre-enrolled travelers at borders and use iris recognition to ensure frequent travelers a fast, […]

Australia may be considering its own domestic registered traveler program, according to AAP. Recently there was a security breach at the Brisbane airport when nine people inadvertently bypassed x-ray checks and caused evacuation and flight delays in the Quantas terminal. Andrew Barkla, the Australian general manager of Unisys, told AAP that registered traveler cards, such […]

The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has awarded Unisys Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unisys Corp., a contract to deploy and manage an identification management system, using fingerprint and iris biometric technology to verify the identities of airport workers at 29 airports throughout Canada. The new system, based on products from ImageWare Systems […]

Lockheed Martin and IBM will join together to develop and maintain the Next Generation Identification system for the FBI. NGI is the new multi-modal, state-of–the-art biometrics system that will be used by state, local and federal authorities. The NGI system will now also include palm prints, iris and facial recognition capabilities in addition to fingerprints. […]

Stamford, Conn.-based L-1 Identity Solutions released Daugman ’08, a new version of the legacy 2Pi iris recognition algorithm owned by L-1 Identity Solutions. Daugman ’08 is designed to address real-world applications for iris recognition where control over the process of acquiring an image of the human iris is often difficult such as on the move, […]

FLO Corp. is now offering two membership benefits programs to boost customer satisfaction with its Registered Traveler services. The company’s Gold Ambassador membership card at $100 per year and Platinum Ambassador card at $200 per year provide discounts, identity theft protection, concierge services and other targeted rewards for members. FLO cards enable members to access […]

The UK Department of Health (DoH) is to install a biometric-based computer controlled methadone dispensing system (CCMDS) in 100 prisons in England due to the increasing numbers of patients. Prisoners will be subject to a biometric fingerprint or iris scan before the methadone is dispensed. Participation is optional and the DoH said the system does […]