ICE Awards $25.1 Million No-Bid Iris-Scanning Contract to Bi2 Technologies
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· 3 sourcesU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a $25.1 million no-bid contract to Bi2 Technologies for 1,570 handheld biometric scanners, according to reports. The devices, which can identify individuals through iris scans, fingerprints, and facial recognition, are intended for field operations and could be deployed by late June, sources stated. The contract, finalized on May 22 and published by the Department of Homeland Security, represents more than five times the amount of a previous contract with the same company eight months prior. Privacy advocates have raised concerns about the expansion of biometric surveillance capabilities beyond previously known use of face recognition apps.
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Summary
ICE has awarded a $25.1 million no-bid contract to Bi2 Technologies for iris-scanning biometric technology, more than five times the amount of a previous contract with the same company eight months prior. The contract, finalized on May 22, will provide iris biometric recognition and a biometric information system for ICE agents to authenticate identities during field operations, with devices potentially deployed by late June.
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· 3 pulledICE has finalized the no-bid iris-scanning contract that Project Salt Box reported on this month, awarding Bi2 Technologies $25.1 million on May 22
The figure is more than five times what ICE spent on its first contract with the Massachusetts company eight months ago.
The award describes the purchase as covering iris biometric recognition technology and access to a biometric information system 'to allow ICE agents to quickly authenticate the identity of subjects during field operations.'
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