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15/08/06

ePassport compliance test service announced

Compliance testing service for ICAO-based ePassports and Government IDs announced

11/08/06

Australian state announces smart drivers license

Australian State of Queensland to become the first in the country to issue smart card-based digital drivers licences

11/08/06

SecuriMetrics scores DOD deal

The SecuriMetrics division of Viisage Technology has received an order from the US Department of Defense (DOD) valued at more than US$10 million.

10/08/06

Canadian Provinces opt for new digital driving license

Digimarc wins contracts to supply digital driving licenses to the four Provinces of Canada’s Atlantic region

10/08/06

ePassport Profile: Malaysia

A profile of the ePassport in Malaysia

9/08/06

UK Home Office gets mixed report

The UK Parliamentary Science and Technology Committee has published its report on the Government’s treatment of scientific advice, risk and evidence associated with ID card technologies.

4/08/06

GSA makes more HSPD-12 approvals

GSA approves Northrup Grumman and Sagem Morpho for HSPD-12 implementations.

3/08/06

NIST calls for PIV comment

The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has released Draft Special Publication 800-96 (SP 800-96) PIV Card/Reader Interoperability Guidelines.

2/08/06

GSA approves SmartID readers

The US General Services Administration (GSA) has approved Integrated Engineering’s contactless SmartID readers as compliant with the Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201).

26/07/06

Ghana to upgrade to digital driving licences

Ghana’s Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency has committed to replace its current paper-based, passport-sized driving licence with a credit card-sized digital one.

25/07/06

NIST and GSA certification for Identix

Identix has received two certifications that will enable it to compete for federal agency biometric procurements associated with the implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD12)

20/07/06

NATIONAL ID CARD PROFILE: Malaysia

An overview of Malaysia’s Government Multipurpose Smart National ID card scheme

14/07/06

GSA approves more HSPD-12 service providers

General Dynamics Information Technology and Cogent Systems approved by the GSA to provide products for HSPD-12 implementations.

12/07/06

Digimarc marks success in Nebraska trial

Nebraska is to roll out document scanners which will read imperceptible digital watermarks embedded within millions of US driver licenses

10/07/06

Sagem Défense Sécurité inks Spanish biometric deal

Sagem Défense Sécurité supplies Match-on-Card biometric software licences to Spain’s national printing office

10/07/06

UK ID controversy grows

Leaked documents published in the UK’s Sunday Times newspaper have raised more questions about the possible introduction of a national ID card in the country.

5/07/06