eTrue's TrueFace Technology in Winning Bid for GSA $1.5 Billion Smart Access Common ID Program; Biometric Face Recognition Major Part of Solution to be Developed by Logicon.Business/Technology Editors SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2000 eTrue, which offers the first biometric authentication See biometrics. service that is outsourced over the Internet, has announced that its TrueFace(TM) face recognition technology will be used in the General Services Administration's (GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. ) $1.5 billion Federal U.S. government-wide Smart Access Common ID Program. TrueFace, the world's most installed face recognition product, will be provided through Logicon, an eTrue partner, which specified TrueFace in its winning bid. Logicon, a leader in systems integration and smart card technology, is one of the key companies receiving the go-ahead from GSA for the development project. "eTrue is proud to be part of the Logicon vendor team selected for this important initiative. We're also very pleased that the GSA recognized the TrueFace biometric technology as meeting all requirements for the Smart Access Common ID Card Program," said David Teitelman, eTrue president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Already, several Federal agencies use TrueFace-enabled products and solutions for a range of applications and pilot programs. With this win by Logicon, and our involvement in it, eTrue is well-positioned to demonstrate to other government agencies the effectiveness, simplicity, and strong value that TrueFace offers for secure access." Through the contracts awarded, GSA's Smart Access Common ID Program will deliver common, interoperable, multi-application smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. to be used as employee ID cards for all Federal agencies. Technology requirements include an electronically generated photograph for visual identification, a biometric reference template for use in logical and physical access control, and digital certificates for use in electronic transactions. The contracts awarded to develop the leading-edge smart cards have a total value of $1.5 billion over ten years to all winners. eTrue's TrueFace technology will also be supplied through another eTrue partner, SAFLINK Corporation, which is another of the winning contractors on the GSA project. TrueFace-enabled products and solutions have been deployed by a number of U.S. Federal government agencies, including the Department of Defense, National Security Agency, and Department of Energy. In addition, local U.S. law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). and the governments of Israel, England, and South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , among others, use the technology. TrueFace is a product of the Miros Division of eTrue. eTrue's new ASP authentication service which is outsourced over the Internet incorporates the TrueFace technology. About the eTrue ASP Service The eTrue business-to-business ASP service identifies authorized computer or network users through the power and ease of face and/or finger verification. The service is easily installed, with no capital outlay capital outlay See capital expenditure. needed. The eTrue service easily scales to accommodate any number of users, and is available around the clock, seven days a week. Reliability is assured with secure, redundant mirrored servers maintained by eTrue and its hosting partners. Those wishing a free demo of eTrue's face recognition technology can download it "Download It" is Clea's debut single. It was released in the UK on September 22, 2003 and missed the top 20 charting at #21. The single had average promotion, being performed in shows like Top of the Pops. at http://www.etrue.com. About eTrue Headquartered in Southborough, MA, eTrue is a leading provider of personal identification biometric solutions using face recognition and fingerprint reading. eTrue's offerings are the easiest to use, most secure, and most reliable user authentication See authentication. solutions where 'you are your password.' Its Miros Division developed and markets TrueFace(TM), which is the most installed face recognition product worldwide, and the simplest to use personal ID solution available. eTrue solutions are used on every continent in applications including computer security, physical access control, check-cashing ATMs, law enforcement and government fraud prevention. About Logicon Logicon, headquartered in Herndon, VA, is a leader in advanced information technologies, systems and services. Areas of expertise include command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance An activity that synchronizes and integrates the planning and operation of sensors, assets, and processing, exploitation, and dissemination systems in direct support of current and future operations. This is an integrated intelligence and operations function. Also called ISR. (S4ISR (Interrupt Service Routine) Software routine that is executed in response to an interrupt. ); weapon systems; information systems; training and simulation; science and technology; base and range support; and commercial information services See Information Systems. . Further information can be found at www.logicon.com. eTrue.com and TrueFace are registered trademarks of eTrue.com in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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