DHS Forecasts Two $50 Million-Plus Contracts for OBIM Biometric Identity Services
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security expects to seek bids next month on two contracts worth $50 million to $100 million each for biometric identity…
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DHS Awards Thales $11.2 Million Sole-Source Contract for IDENT and HART Fingerprint Matchers
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Thales DIS USA an $11.2 million contract, without competition, to support the Thales fingerprint and latent…
ID Tech Digest – September 11, 2026
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: GLEIF Appoints…
DHS Seeks Enterprise-Wide Biometric Matching Software in Sweeping New RFI
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a request for information seeking industry input on an enterprise-wide biometric matching software solution…
DHS Moves OBIM Under CIO in Federal Biometrics Restructuring
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has placed the Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) under the authority of Chief Information Officer Antoine…
ICE Signals Sole-Source Contract Award to Palantir for Identity-Integrated Case Management System
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued a revised procurement notice indicating its intent to award a sole-source contract to Palantir…
White House Orders Major Review of Federal Biometric Data Programs
The White House has initiated a sweeping review of all federal biometric programs, in a move that could reshape the use of biometric technologies across…
DHS Extends RFI Deadline for Biometric Identity Research and Development Project
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the response deadline for its Biometric Identity Research and Development (BIRD) Request for…
DHS Biometrics Expert to Deliver Keynote at Homeland Security Summit
Lisa MacDonald, a biometrics expert from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will deliver a keynote speech at the 2024 Homeland Security Summit on…
New RFI Runs the Gamut of Biometric Tech as DHS Seeks Help with HART
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a Request for Information concerning Biometric Identity Research and Development (“BIRD”). The primary goal of…