Daon provides
core biometric technology on Registered Traveler Program
Daon, as Part of the Unisys Team,
to provide Biometric Technology in Three Major Airports in the U.S. Pilot Program
Herndon, Va., June 29, 2004 - Daon, a leading provider of biometric identity management software, announced today that it will supply the core biometric technology for three of the five airports in the U.S. Registered Traveler Pilot Program. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded Unisys a contract for Los Angeles International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston) and Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. These three airports represent three of the top 15 largest airports in the world in terms of passenger traffic.
Daon brings extensive biometric research and subject matter expertise as well as proven software products that are highly secure, flexible and interoperable, to enable the rapid deployment of mission critical systems. Daon will provide the core biometric and biographic management software, including fingerprint and iris recognition software, and solution development expertise to the Unisys team.
"Unisys put together a world class team of market leaders for this program to competitively position themselves to meet the rigorous and demanding needs of government," said Tom Grissen, CEO, Daon. "Daon is proud to contribute to this effort and to help Unisys win this important program."
"Unisys sought out 'best in class' products and subject matter experts to be part of our team and Daon proved to be exactly what we were looking for. Their products and staff proved valuable in competitively positioning Unisys to win," said Greg Baroni, President Unisys Global Public Sector.
The pilot program began yesterday at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport with Northwest Airlines. It will be closely followed by Los Angeles International Airport with United Airlines and Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport with Continental Airlines.
About Unisys
Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. Our people combine expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure and server technology with precision thinking and relentless execution to help clients, in more than 100 countries, quickly and efficiently achieve competitive advantage.
For more information, visit www.unisys.com.
About Daon
Daon delivers a population-centric identity management ® biometric
platform focused on meeting the requirements of governments and
commercial organizations worldwide. Daon supports customers and
system integrators in building enterprise solutions requiring the
highest level of security, performance, scalability, reliability
and privacy. Daon’s multi-modal biometric authentication platform,
DaonEngine, integrates seamlessly with IT platforms and
applications, manages the identity life cycle of large populations
and delivers a clear return-on-investment. Daon’s offices are located
in Washington, London and Dublin.
For more information, visit www.daon.com
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