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Dutch Municipalities Demonstrate Proof-of-Birth Credential Flow Using EUDI Wallet and OOTS
Dutch public-sector actors demonstrated a proof-of-birth credential flow showing how a municipal birth certificate can be retrieved and stored in a European Digital Identity Wallet. The pilot used the Once-Only Technical System to access source data from the municipality of Rijswijk and issue a verified digital attestation via a Qualified Trust Service Provider. The demonstration illustrates how local civil registry data can be integrated into EUDI Wallet architectures to reduce repeated evidence submission across public services.
Japan Digital Agency Posts New Procurement Notices
Japan’s Digital Agency has published new procurement notices covering fiscal 2026 operations for Visit Japan Web Phase 2 and the Mynaportal help desk. Additional notices relate to ongoing maintenance of the Mynaportal application and a common ID card issuance management system for national government officers. Together, the postings signal continued operational investment in My Number–linked digital services and identity infrastructure.
Clover and Wink Partner to Bring Multimodal Biometric Payments to Point of Sale
Clover and Wink have announced a partnership to integrate biometric authentication into Clover point-of-sale devices, supporting face, palm, and voice-based payments. The companies position the system as combining payments, loyalty, and identity while keeping biometric data separate from payment credentials through tokenization. Initial deployments are expected in food service, venues, and retail, with a public demonstration planned for NRF 2026.
UK Government Signals New Digital ID Leadership as Josh Simons Emerges as Likely Lead
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to appoint Labour MP Josh Simons to a senior role overseeing digital reform and national digital identity policy. Simons has publicly emphasized a federated model with data minimization safeguards and no central identity database. The appointment would formalize political leadership as the government prepares a public consultation on the long-delayed digital ID initiative.
CONTACT to Take Majority Stake in team neusta
CONTACT Software Group plans to acquire a majority stake in German digital agency group team neusta, with closing expected in the first quarter of 2026. The companies frame the deal as a way to combine industrial software platforms with large-scale delivery and consulting capacity. Financial terms were not disclosed, and team neusta will continue operating under its existing brand.
Datai and Hopae Pitch eIDAS 2.0 Onboarding Shift From Document KYC to Digital Identity Verification
Consultancy Datai is promoting a partnership with Hopae focused on moving financial institutions away from document-heavy KYC toward government-backed digital identity verification. The firms position Hopae Connect as a single-API approach capable of supporting national eID schemes and future EUDI Wallet acceptance under eIDAS 2.0. The pitch highlights regulatory timelines, fraud reduction, and reduced onboarding friction as key drivers.
USSOCOM Procurement Notice Signals Interest in Long-Range Facial Recognition
A U.S. Special Operations Command procurement notice has drawn attention for referencing facial recognition at distances of up to 100 meters. The notice appears under SOCOM’s Tactical X framework, typically used for technology evaluation rather than immediate acquisition. The language suggests exploratory interest in long-range, non-cooperative facial recognition scenarios for defense and intelligence use cases.
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By the ID Tech Editorial Team