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Department of Defense

Pentagon Cancels $96M Biometric Ring Contract Amid Privacy Concerns

March 7, 2025

[Editor’s Note (April 10, 2025): This article has been updated to reflect the Defense Health Agency’s official explanation for the contract cancellation, which cited reprioritization rather than privacy or security […]

ROC Appoints Former DoD Biometrics Expert Sam Cava as Strategic Advisor

December 12, 2024

ROC has announced the appointment of Sam Cava as Strategic Advisor, bringing over three decades of experience in biometric enterprise initiatives for federal agencies. Cava, a former U.S. Air Force […]

DISA Launches AI Concierge System for Internal Use

October 31, 2024

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has deployed an artificial intelligence-powered concierge system to assist staff in navigating the agency’s extensive policy documentation. The development builds upon DISA’s existing digital […]

New Defence Contractor Rules Poised to Boost Biometric Adoption

October 23, 2024

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has published the final rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0—a development that will impact various aspects of cybersecurity compliance, including third-party […]

ID Tech Digest – October 3, 2024

October 3, 2024

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: DoD Awards $96M Contract to Oura […]

DoD Awards $96M Contract to Oura

October 3, 2024

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $96 million contract to Oura, the Finnish developer of sophisticated smart ring wearables, to supply biometric devices and related services for […]

US Special Ops Command Mulls $500M+ Academic Collaboration on Identity Exploitation

August 20, 2024

The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has announced that it is “exploring a potential partnership with an academic institution to enhance intelligence collection and exploitation technologies.” In a LinkedIn post, […]

NIEMOpen Biometrics Group Plans ‘Town Hall’ Event

August 16, 2024

The NIEMOpen Biometrics Subcommittee Executive Committee (NBSEC) has announced that it will host a “Virtual Biometrics Town Hall Event” at the end of the month, aiming to update the biometrics […]

Prime Real Estate for Biometrics Vendors Opens Up in Virginia

May 1, 2024

Looking for a new office? Virginia-based RLI Solutions Company, which has specialized in solutions for the industrial, energy, and construction industries, is going bankrupt, and has some prime real estate […]

Searching for Faces in Big Databases – Identity News Digest

March 19, 2024

Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Wins for Clearview AI at Local, Federal […]

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FaceTec’s patented, industry-leading 3D Face Verification and Reverification software anchors digital identity, creating a chain of trust from user onboarding to ongoing authentication on all modern smart devices and webcams. FaceTec’s 3D FaceMaps™ finally make trusted, remote identity verification possible. As the only technology backed by a persistent spoof bounty program and NIST/iBeta Certified Liveness Detection, FaceTec is the global standard for 3D Liveness and Face Matching with millions of users on six continents in financial services, border security, transportation, blockchain, e-voting, social networks, online dating and more. www.facetec.com

Unico is a global identity network that forges trust between people & companies. We identify people globally so they can have safe, efficient and private digital access to services around the world. Unico is present in over 20 countries, and serves 165 million users with over 1.5 billion identity verifications every year. We are the leading global identity network.www.unico.io

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Innovatrics is an EU-based provider of trusted biometric solutions for governments and enterprises. Our algorithms consistently rank among the fastest and most accurate in fingerprint, face, and iris recognition. Since 2004, we have partnered with all types of organisations to build trusted and flexible biometric identification solutions. Our solutions are used in more than 80 countries, benefiting over a billion people worldwide. https://www.innovatrics.com/

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Identity Week aims to be a significant identity industry catalyst. It’s our mission is to help accelerate the move towards a world where trusted identity solutions enable governments and commercial organisations to provide citizens, employees, customers and consumers with a multitude of opportunities to transact in a seamless, yet secure manner. All the while preventing the efforts of those intent on doing harm. https://identityweek.net/

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The Biometric Digital Identity Prism is a market landscape framework designed to help influencers and decision makers understand, innovate, and implement digital identity technologies and solutions. This innovative framework for understanding and evaluating the rapidly evolving biometric digital identity marketplace is the only market model that is truly biometric-centric based on the foundational conviction that in the age of digital transformation the only true, reliable link between humans and their digital data is biometrics. https://www.the-prism-project.com

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