Michigan latest US state to roll out new licence

Michigan latest US state to roll out new enahanced driver’s licence which doubles as a border crossing document

Tata wins Indian passport services contract

Tata consultancy Services wins US$210 million Indian passport services contract

NADRA advertises tender info

NADRA in Pakistan has opened up a call for tenders for 200 pairs of laminate rolls

US and Slovak Republic sign cooperation agreement

US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Michael Chertoff and Department of Justic Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip have signed an agreement on enhancing cooperation in preventing and combating crime with Slovak Republic Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Robert Kalinák.

SMARTRAC and Sony to collaborate

SMARTRAC has entered into an agreement with Sony, whereby SMARTRAC will be the first RFID inlay manufacturer to use wire-embedding technology to support Sony’s FeliCa contactless IC chip technology in its new globally available RC-S962 chip.

SCM and Hirsch ink global deal

Hirsch Electronics has signed an exclusive global agreement with SCM Microsystems

Ruhlamat completes ePassport project in Taiwan

Ruhlamat announces Taiwanese and Spanish ePassport deals

Bluehill acquires SCOLIS

Bluehill ID to acquire the remaining shares of ePassport and NFC reader manufacturer SCOLIS Technologies

CoreStreet product completes TSA evaluation

CoreStreet has announced that its PIVMAN Solution has successfully completed TSA tests

Number of GlobalPlatform cards grows 15%

GlobalPlatform has released figures showing a conservatively estimated annual increase of 15% in the total number of smart cards which use its card specification as the basis for card infrastructure, that have been deployed globally.

STORK project update

Vasilis Koulolias, executive director of Gov2u and leader of the STORK Work Package 7 – Dissemination, tells SDW about the project.

Estonia takes next step to visa waiver status

Estonia takes next step to visa waiver status following signing of US agreement

ICAO-Lite solution for ID market

INSIDE Contactless has announced it is to produce microchips that support so called “ICAO-Lite” identity applications

SCM gets gematik stamp of approval

SCM Microsystems’ eHealth200 BCS terminal has been approved by gematik, the German healthcare organisation overseeing the implementation of Germany’s eHealth card programme.

IRIS claims tender win in Egypt

IRIS Corporation (IRIS) claims to have clinched a contract for contactless national ID production in Egypt

Daon updates on its role in TWIC

Daon gives update on its role on the Department of Homeland Security’s TWIC programme

New Middle East deal for Precise

Precise Biometrics has received a SEK2.2 million (US$340,000) follow-on order from a Middle Eastern government customer.

ID card design unveiled by UK Home Secretary

The first UK Identity Card is unveiled by the Home Secretary.

Albania opts for Sagem for ID cards and ePassports

Sagem Sécurité has won a tender from Albania to produce ePassports and ID cards

Datastrip makes TETRA development

Datastrip has announced its DSVII range of mobile handheld biometric devices is now available with Motorola’s TETRA Communications.