Ethiopia Seeks Supplier for 20 Million Secure ID Cards Under Fayda Program
Ethiopia’s National ID Program (NIDP), under the Office of the Prime Minister, has issued a tender for the supply and delivery of 20 million “pre-personalized…
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Smartkem and SJTU Demonstrate All-Organic Biometric Sensor for Flexible IDs
UK-based Smartkem and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have unveiled what they describe as the world’s first all-organic biometric sensor platform, aimed…
Papua New Guinea Boosts ID Drive, Hires 500 Staff to Clear Backlog
Papua New Guinea doubles its ID workforce and targets 95 percent national registration to clear a backlog of millions of unprinted cards.
Alaska Awards Thales Contract for Next-Gen Driver’s License and ID Cards
Alaska has awarded Thales a contract to produce the state’s new generation of secure driver’s licenses and ID cards featuring polycarbonate technology. This…
Armenia Enters Next Phase of Tender Process for Biometric Passports
Armenia is planning to implement a new system for issuing ID cards and biometric passports by 2026, with Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan…
Indian Government Retracts Ambiguous Aadhaar Security Warning
The government of India has withdrawn a warning about the security of its Aadhaar national identity cards only two days after issuing it. The original warning…
Estonia Rolls Out New Biometric ID Card
The government of Estonia will soon be collecting fingerprints before issuing ID cards. Each person’s biometric information will then be stored on a chip on…
UNHCR to Issue Biometric ID Cards to Afghan Refugees in Pakistan
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is looking to outfit Afghan refugees in Pakistan with new smart identity cards through a six-month Documentation Renewal and…
Cyprus Turns to Veridos to Overhaul its Biometric Document Capabilities
Veridos will be upgrading Cyprus’ biometric registration and e-document capabilities after landing a contract with the country’s Civil Registry and Migration…
Guam Attains DHS Real ID Compliance with Help From Valid
Thanks to Valid, the Government of Guam has officially met the US Department of Homeland Security’s standards for Real ID Compliance. Guam’s Department of…