NEC sues government over terminated biometrics project
NEC Australia has launched lawsuit aiming to recover the costs it incurred during a terminated biometrics project with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).
NEC Australia has launched lawsuit aiming to recover the costs it incurred during a terminated biometrics project with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).
A bungled biometrics project that cost the government at least $26 million was “premature” and “poorly scoped,” a parliamentary inquiry has concluded.
Management of a major biometric identification project by CrimTrac and, later the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), was “deficient in almost every significant respect,” a report into the project has concluded.
NEC Australia says it is “extremely disappointed” with the decision of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) to cancel the Biometric Identification Services (BIS) project.
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has confirmed that it has cancelled a contract with NEC Australia to deliver the Biometric Identification Services (BIS) Project.
A new facility for the Australian Cyber Security Centre will house up to 650 workstations, offering significant room for the ACSC to expand. However, a crucial driver for the ACSC’s relocation is that it will boost opportunities for collaboration between the centre’s lead agency — the Australian Signals Directorate — and the other agencies that participate in the ACSC.
Justice minister Michael Keenan has formally launched the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), an organisation born out of the fusion of the Australian Crime Commission and CrimTrac.