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Xator Subsidiary to Develop Biometric ID Vetting Platform for State Department

A Xator subsidiary has received a $46.8 million contract to build a multimodal biometric system to support vetting procedures at State Department facilities worldwide. InCadence Strategic Solutions will help the department’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer implement the Ares biometric technology and the Diplomatic Security Identity Assurance System under the 10-year contract, Xator said […] More

by Carol Collins August 11, 2021, 11:52 am
in Biometrics, News

Donnie Scott: IDEMIA to Advance Work on Digital Identity, Contactless Biometrics

Donnie Scott, CEO of Identity and Security North America business at IDEMIA, said he expects the company to accelerate work on digital identity and contactless biometrics as he anticipates the technologies to be widely adopted driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday. “Obviously, when you’ve got a pandemic where you are […] More

by Jane Edwards July 15, 2021, 12:03 pm
in Biometrics, Executive Moves, News

Former NEC Corp. Exec Benji Hutchinson Named Paravision President, COO
in Biometrics, News, Technology

Army Plans Biometric Camera Tech Procurement via SBIR Program

The U.S. Army plans to begin accepting industry proposals on facial recognition technology with potential military and civilian security applications on April 14, according to a Small Business Research Innovation opportunity notice posted on SAM.gov.

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by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 5, 2021, 1:00 am
in Biometrics, News, Technology, Wash100

Novetta CEO Tiffanny Gates Chosen to 2021 Wash100 for Continued Analytics Portfolio Expansion, Military Veterans Employment

Executive Mosaic is pleased to unveil Tiffanny Gates, president and CEO of Novetta, as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award for driving company growth through its expansion of analytics capabilities for the government sector and its programs to support military transition into the civilian workplace. This represents the third consecutive Wash100 selection for Gates.

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by William McCormick March 26, 2021, 10:19 am
in Biometrics, News, Technology

Idemia’s Biometrics Tech Demos Over 95% Accuracy for Masked Subjects During DHS Event

An Idemia-developed algorithm has recorded over 95 percent accuracy during a Department of Homeland Security exercise aimed at assessing the capacity of facial recognition technology in identifying masked individuals. Idemia said Monday its algorithm also achieved a True Identification Rate of over 99.5 percent of subjects not wearing masks as part of the DHS Science and Technology Directorate“™s 2020 Biometric Technology Rally.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers March 23, 2021, 5:08 am
in Biometrics, Cybersecurity, M&A Activity, News

Jacobs Acquires The Buffalo Group to Expand Cyber Solutions; Steve Demetriou Quoted

Jacobs has acquired The Buffalo Group, a provider of advanced cyber and intelligence solutions. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. "Defending our nation against adversarial threats is growing in complexity. The Buffalo Group's leading cyber and intelligence capabilities further strengthens our suite of national priority solutions across integrated multi-domain environments," said Jacobs chair and CEO Steve Demetriou.

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by Sarah Sybert November 24, 2020, 11:28 am
in Biometrics, News

Army Issues RFI for Biometrics Repository Modernization Effort

The U.S. Army is looking for potential sources of systems engineering and integration support for the design, development, testing and deployment of a biometrics-based identity intelligence platform hosted in cloud and on-premises environments.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers October 21, 2020, 3:52 am
in Biometrics, Press Releases

Leidos to Develop Biometric Tech for CBP Traveler Screening Process; Vicki Schmanske Quoted
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LexisNexis“™ Kimberly Sutherland, Andrew McClenahan Talk Ways to Manage User Access Risks

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has cited identity verification techniques based on risk management concepts as key factors that federal agencies should consider when implementing personnel authentication capabilities.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers April 21, 2020, 8:41 am
in Biometrics, News

Unisys Releases Cloud-Based Biometric Identity Mgmt Platform; Vishal Gupta Quoted

Unisys has introduced a software-as-a-service platform designed to help enterprise customers verify and authenticate biometric data.

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by Thea Loise Woodward November 6, 2019, 7:55 am
in Biometrics, News, Technology

Idemia Offers Fingerprint Service for Financial Vetting Procedures; Donnie Scott Quoted

Augmented identity software maker Idemia has unveiled an offering intended to simplify fingerprint-based background checks for financial institutions.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers October 28, 2019, 10:11 am