Digital ID, biometric credentials and federal identity contracts expand across sectors

Biometric Update's weekly review reports that digital identity is moving into everyday use. Airports, the EU's digital wallet, UK and New Zealand trust frameworks and US federal systems are being aligned, including a $238 million federal credential contract and a $125 million ICE contract for continuous monitoring of up to a million people. The common thread is identity becoming a routine layer for travel, government and finance, which raises the question of who sets the terms of access and how much oversight applies.