TSA renews L-1 contract

L-1 Identity Solutions has been selected by the TSA as the prime contractor to provide enrolment services to commercial drivers seeking a Hazardous Materials Endorsement on their Commercial Driver’s License.

ePassports v Enhanced Driver’s Licenses

Smart Card Alliance calls for a review of the decision to use EPC Gen 2 RFID in US travel documents.

Precise results reveal strong cash flow

Precise Biometrics has announced its results for the year ended December 2008, showing strong cash flow for the period.

Fingerprints on the cards in Finland

The Finnish government has amended the country’s passport law to include the incorporation of fingerprints in new ePassports.

New SMARTRAC plant opens its doors

SMARTRAC has completed the build-up of its factory in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and has started volume production of secure RFID components.

Stamp of approval for MorphoTop

Sagem Sécurité has received IAFIS Image Quality Specifications (IQS) certification from the FBI for its latest optical fingerprint sensor MorphoTop.

ENISA makes European eID call

The ENISA has launched its position paper on security features in European eID schemes.

EU membership a step closer for Serbia

Serbia has installed a system for reading biometric documents at the country’s Nikola Tesla Airport, marking a milestone on its route to EU membership.

DHS directive on immigration and border security

US DHS has announced a wide-ranging action directive on immigration and border security.

Suprema revenues double in 2008

Suprema, a provider of fingerprint recognition technology and ePassport readers, has announced that its 2008 revenue increased 100% in 2008

UK FCO selects ETD suppliers

Logica, De La Rue and WorldReach Software have been selected by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office to introduce new secure Emergency Travel Documents.

Raytheon to supply biometrics to DOD

US Army Biometrics Task Force selects Raytheon Company.

Motorola inks KLPD deal

Motorola has been awarded a four year contract by the Dutch national police agency

LaserCard wins US$8 million deal

LaserCard has received a US$8 million purchase order for the supply of advanced US Permanent Resident Cards

Ecuador opts for OTI

OTI has signed a contract with the Registry Office of the Government of Ecuador

HJP completes passport tests in Korea

HJP Consulting has finished testing South Korea’s KCOS ePassport for conformity with the latest test standards issued by the ICAO and the EU.

IBG inks Maltese contract

IBG to support in the development of a National Identity Management System strategy for the Government of Malta

GSSC files suit against Nautilus

GSSC alleges that Nautilus is marketing products that infringe GSSC’s intellectual property.

Bahrain places new eID order

Gemalto has confirmed it will deliver an additional one million of its latest generation eID cards for citizens and residents of Bahrain.

ePassports go live in Gabon

Citizens in Gabon are set to be issued biometric passports from this week when the African nation becomes the latest state to adopt the documents.