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MorphoTrust Identity Verification Systems Get DHS SAFETY Act Certification

MorphoTrust USA has achieved the Department of Homeland Security‘s SAFETY Act Certification on two of the company’sÂ identity verification platforms:Â Universal Enrollment Services and Automated Biometric Identification System. The company said Tuesday the certification authorizes UES and ABISÂ as anti-terrorism systems for use by DHS component agencies. UESÂ is deployedÂ across 360 MorphoTrust IdentoGO centers under the Transportation Security Administration‘s […] More

by Ramona Adams April 12, 2016, 8:57 am
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Precise Biometrics to Implement Tactivo Smart Card Reader for DLA

Precise BiometricsÂ has landed a potential $3.1 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to implement the Tactivo smart card readers system for iPhone and iPad. The company said Monday has aÂ base period of one year with two option years and requires Tactivo implementationÂ support asÂ DLA plans to expand its user base to 13,000 users from 5,000 […] More

by Ramona Adams April 11, 2016, 6:07 am
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NEC, GAI Deliver Mobile ID System to Support ICE Field Biometrics Collection

NEC Corporation of America and Government Acquisitions Inc. have delivered the NeoScan45 mobile identification device to the U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementÂ agency. ICE plans to integrate two-Â and 10-print mobile biometric collection into its existing systems in efforts to enable biometrics data collection in the field, NEC said Mar. 28. Field support works to facilitate officer […] More

by Ramona Adams April 6, 2016, 8:47 am
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CBP Starts Tests of Unisys Facial and Iris Biometric ID Systems at San Diego Border Crossing

TheÂ U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionÂ agencyÂ has started to test aÂ Unisys-made facial and iris biometrics systemÂ at theÂ Otay Mesa border crossing in San Diego to study the accuracy and efficiencyÂ of biometric technologies in an outdoor environment. UnisysÂ said Thursday CBP started conducting tests on selected non-citizens exiting the U.SÂ in February and will continue to do so until May 2016. […] More

by Ramona Adams March 10, 2016, 12:10 pm
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Jordanian Agency Taps Gemalto to Produce Contactless Citizen ID Cards

Gemalto has been selectedÂ by Jordan’s ministry of information, communication and technology to deliverÂ citizen identity cards and automatic fingerprint identification systems to the country’s interior ministry through Amman-based banking and technology companyÂ OFFTEC. The digital security company said Tuesday itsÂ Sealys polycarbonate contactless e-ID â€‹cards and AFIS aim to support Jordan’sÂ national security, immigration control and anti-election fraud efforts. […] More

by Ramona Adams March 10, 2016, 11:22 am
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Precise Biometrics Receives New Smart Card Reader Order From DLA

Precise Biometrics has received an estimated $114,000 follow-on order from theÂ Defense Logistics Agency to provideÂ Tactivo smart card readers through the company’s partner Carahsoft. The company said Friday the follow up order seeks to provideÂ smart card readers for units in the agency. The Tactivo smart card readers systemÂ for smartphones and tablets is based on theÂ Common Access […] More

by Ramona Adams February 29, 2016, 11:19 am
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Deltek: Federal Big Data Investments to Reach $3B in Fiscal 2020

A Deltek report predicts that federal spending on big data management software, hardware and services will increase from $1.5 billion in fiscal 2015 at a 14 percent compound annual growth rate to hit $3.2 billion by fiscal 2020. Deltek said Friday it forecasts agencies to increasingly use big data platforms for healthcare, national security, and […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 1, 2016, 10:21 am
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JFK Airport Launches Unisys-Built Face Recognition Tech

The Customs and Border Protection agency has collaborated with UnisysÂ to implement facial scanner technology at John F. Kennedy International Airport in an effort to prevent U.S. entry of travelers withÂ fake passports. Unisys said Monday the system is designed toÂ captureÂ photos of travelers’ faces and seeks to help CBP personnel compare those facial images with electronic passport […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman January 25, 2016, 11:17 am
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Iris ID Provides Biometrics Tech for CBP Pilot; Charles Koo Comments

Iris ID has deployed the companyâ€™s iris biometric technology for a Customs and Border Protection pilot intended to help identify non-U.S. citizens whoÂ pass through the U.S.-Mexico border, Planet Biometrics reported Wednesday. Iris ID installed six kiosks equipped with iCAM D1000 iris-face capture systems at the Otay Mesa port of entry in Southern California in order […] More

by Jay Clemens January 20, 2016, 8:38 am
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SIBA Backs Proposed Security Changes to Visa Waiver Program; Michael Dougherty Comments

The Secure Identity & Biometrics Association has said it supports the Obama administrationâ€™s proposed changes to the Visa Waiver Program in an effort to improve border security measures amid the rise of Islamic State fighters, Biometric Update reported Monday. “In order to preserve the benefits of visa-free travel, which is worth billions of dollars to […] More

by Jane Edwards December 8, 2015, 10:06 am
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SIBA: US Should Supply Biometrics Tools to Allies Through DoD FMS Program

The Secure Identity & Biometrics Association has called on the U.S. government to use the Defense Departmentâ€™s foreign military sales initiative as a channel to provideÂ allied countries facing an influx of refugees from Syria with biometrics tools. The recommendation is included in SIBA’s list of action plans the U.S. and international governments can implement in […] More

by Jane Edwards November 25, 2015, 7:42 am
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MorphoTrust’s DoD ID Verification Contract Renewed; Bob Eckel Comments

MorphoTrustÂ has received a $3.5 million contract renewal to extend its biometrics-based identity verification services for the Defense Department as part of a third-yearÂ option. The company said TuesdayÂ it will continue to provide theÂ MorphoTrust ABISÂ or automatedÂ biometric identification system to DoD in support of the national security mission. “Federal agencies need to be able to reliably verify the […] More

by Anna Forrester November 4, 2015, 7:36 am