UK ID scheme gets backing from Brown

Tony Blair’s most likely successor, chancellor Gordon Brown, backs UK ID scheme during a speech given to international affairs organisation Chatham House.

New badge for airport freight drivers

Unisys Corporation to roll out a biometric-based RFID badge to identify cargo drivers

NBC Awards HSPD-12 contract

National Business Center (NBC) of the Department of the Interior (DOI) awards IBM and Lockheed Martin HSPD-12 contract

Oberthur announces US government wins

Oberthur Card Systems has scooped a number of contracts with US government departments, including the State of Florida and the Department of Defense (DOD).

Northrop Grumman wins $357 million green card deal

Northrop Grumman awarded a $357 million contract by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services

Country Profile - Macedonia

An overview of the security documents produced in Macedonia

Border crossing card on hold for 17 months

PASS Card gets delayed by 17 months

Oman moves to second phase of national ID program

The Sultanate of Oman moves to the second phase of its national ID card program

GSA's approved product list for HSPD-12 swells

The approved products list being produced by the GSA’s FIPS 201 Evaluation Program grows rapidly

Country Profile - Thailand

This country profile looks at the various security documents produced in the Thai market

CoreStreet launches PIVMAN system

CoreStreet launches the PIVMAN System, designed to meet the requirements of US Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201).

TWIC progress made - but delays still ahead

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the names of eight companies that will bid for the latest phase of the much-anticipated Transport Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) programme.

Honeywell and IE offer contactless SC readers

Honeywell is working with Integrated Engineering to offer new FIPS-compliant contactless smart card readers

Digimarc wins US$7 million contract extension

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) has awarded Digimarc a two-year contract extension, valued at nearly US$7 million, for driving licence issuance and vehicle registration.

ePassports help drive contactless chip growth

ePassport projects boost high-frequency RFID tag IC market

Nigeria calls for ID card Expression of Interest

The Nigerian government has called for smart card firms to indicate their interest in collaborating with it in the provision, production and distribution of a new General Multi-Purpose Card (GMPC).

SI International qualifies as HSPD-12 provider

SI International has been named a qualified HSPD-12 systems service provider

HSPD-12 contract awarded to Lockheed Martin

US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awards HSPD- 12 contract to Lockheed Martin

ID industry coalition to fight "misinformation"

Industry-led coalition is formed to help fight rampant levels of misinformation surrounding high-tech identification technology

ePassport compliance test service announced

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