Switzerland Tenders 2019/20

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SrNo.	Description	Deadline Date
1	Acquisition and introduction of a hospital information system for the city hospital Waid and Triemli	05/11/2020
2	Integrator substation Kerzers	04/05/2020
3	Polo shirts and uniform shirts for business use.	18/03/2020
4	N01 / N11 / N121 Glattal Highway / geologist	13/03/2020
5	LV business application: replacement Silverlight 1.6.2020 - 31.12.2021, maintenance, development and software support 1.1.2022 - 31.12.2025	09/03/2020
6	Camp; Logistics and transportation services	05/03/2020
7	Business transaction and personal business software package	05/03/2020
8	Acquisition of 2 low-floor line buses 12m (lot 1) and 1 low-floor line bus 10m (lot 2) as well as 6 optional low-floor buses and 3 additional low-floor buses 10 m	02/03/2020
9	Chamoson substation - AIS 220 kV renovation	26/02/2020
10	Contract management for third-party funds UZH	26/02/2020
11	Electronic Archiving Service	24/02/2020
12	With this invitation to tender, armasuisse procures manufactured vehicle spare parts for use on various types of vehicle from the Swiss Army.	24/02/2020
13	The tender essentially includes the delivery and installation of overhead contact line and switchgear including adjustments in the connection area at night intervals	21/02/2020
14	Software package and information systems	21/02/2020
15	Information systems	21/02/2020
16	Software programming and consultancy services	20/02/2020
17	The system consists of 2 outdoor silos with a capacity of 400 m 3 with an integrated ERP system.	19/02/2020
18	Supply (desktop, laptop, printer).	19/02/2020
19	Outsourcing of the following IT services: - server infrastructure, - operation and maintenance of the infrastructure, - remote and on-site support, - supply (desktop, laptop, printer).	19/02/2020
20	Portable computers	19/02/2020
21	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support	19/02/2020
22	Replacement procurement of small garbage vehicles incl. Reverse tipper with electric drive	18/02/2020
23	Procurement of surgical lights.	18/02/2020
24	Tractor Werkhof Biasche	17/02/2020
25	The State of Geneva seeks to acquire for the needs for the police a model of Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) according to the description appearing in the specifications.	17/02/2020
26	Multimedia equipment (lot 1) and supply of computer equipment (lot 2) in primary school buildings	17/02/2020
27	Supply of a Solution for Digital Pathology	13/02/2020
28	Maintenance and support data collector, energy meter including communication level	13/02/2020
29	Maintenance and support data collector, energy meter including communication level	13/02/2020
30	Computer equipment and supplies	12/02/2020
31	Acquisition of a parking space management system	10/02/2020
32	Enclosed 72.5 kV switchgear (GIS) UST ADE	05/02/2020
33	(19113) 609 Mobile application development	05/02/2020
34	(19113) 609 Development of mobile applications	05/02/2020
35	Groupe E aims to develop its work tools and implement 1 ERP and a single master data management (MDM) for the entire group. After a study phase during which work processes were harmonized, group E selected microsoft dynamics 365 as the group's future ERP	31/01/2020
36	Solar photovoltaic power plants for Willemin-Macodel industrial sites - youth 26-28 - EasyDec and SEDE	30/01/2020
37	As part of the BSA WI RO project, the following deliveries and services relating to traffic control and signaling are required on the N02 national road between the Sursee and Rothenburg junctions, the Mariazell tunnel and the Eich tunnel with pre-zones and occasionally on the N02:	28/01/2020
38	Individual Consultancy - Data Management Request for proposal	28/01/2020
39	Delivery of 4 regulating transformers 40 MVA, 50-110 / 20 kV in accordance with technical specifications.	27/01/2020
40	The Stäfa school extends the existing IT infrastructure with new PCs and tablet computers including accessories and network media players for the integration of AV systems.	27/01/2020
41	Limmattalbahn, traffic lights 2nd stage (final state)	24/01/2020
42	Feasibility / risk management	24/01/2020
43	Supply of video surveillance cameras, spare camera units and their spare parts,	24/01/2020
44	Fire engine for the Nunningen fire brigade.	24/01/2020
45	Intelligent measuring system & meter data management system	23/01/2020
46	Procurement, integration and maintenance of a modern IP telephony and UCC solution with GZO-wide expansion.	22/01/2020
47	This invitation to tender concerns lot 1 EM in the basic offer and covers engineering, fabrication, delivery, installation and commissioning and documentation of generator	21/01/2020
48	120 kV transmission electron microscope	21/01/2020
49	The purpose of this call for tender is to find 2 proven service providers who support the BIT for the SAP BI topic SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC).	20/01/2020
50	Time Management Partner & Solution	20/01/2020
51	BKP 234.0 photovoltaic system	20/01/2020
52	1 chassis for a large fire engine (GLF) with options	20/01/2020
53	Fire protection clothing	17/01/2020
54	Fire protection suit	17/01/2020
55	Gas-insulated HV switchgear (50kV), UW Dallenwil	17/01/2020
56	Execution of winter services on cantonal roads 2020 - 2030 (snow clearing, ice combatting and partly snowmilling)	15/01/2020
57	5 low-floor buses (2-axle), length 12 m, diesel drive;	14/01/2020
58	1 snow blower, GR 23, B3	14/01/2020
59	Power station Chanrion replacement gas-insulated switchgear 65-kV (GIS)	13/01/2020
60	For supply and contract management, ewz, SAP CRM, is the central system. There and in its Um systems (SAP EDM, BW, IS-U, etc.), all relevant data is stored and partially processed.	10/01/2020
61	Ballistic cover vest with sting protection	08/01/2020
62	The contract being tendered concerns the provision of a mechatronic system for centralized management and traceability of rights as part of measures to strengthen access management.	08/01/2020
63	METAS document management system	06/01/2020
64	H416 Galleries Scopi 1-3, switchgear assembly	20/12/2019
65	Procurement low-floor NGT hybrid buses	19/12/2019
66	Mutualization of datacenter infrastructures of group companies, and transition to 1 service-oriented model.	19/12/2019
67	Suction, sewer cleaning and road wastewater treatment vehicle	17/12/2019
68	Delivery, installation and commissioning of static and dynamic signals and radars.	16/12/2019
69	Traffic police vehicles with electric drive	16/12/2019
70	Delivery and commissioning of the burglar alarm system.	16/12/2019
71	BKP 235.3 Electric video surveillance	16/12/2019
72	Supply and installation of the distribution lines and busbars, emergency lighting systems, UPS systems, etc.	16/12/2019
73	Supply and installation of electrical medium-voltage systems incl. Mains transformers and the associated low-voltage main distributions, as well as the distribution of tracts.	16/12/2019
74	BKP 253.0 Medical Gas System	16/12/2019
75	Procurement of 1 electric truck with hook receiver, crane, scale and 2 troughs	16/12/2019
76	Delivery of 3 pieces 110 kV SF6 switchgear	16/12/2019
77	20t concentricity crane for SLS	16/12/2019
78	CKW, delivery of a 15 kV SF6 switchgear for US Vitznau, 6354 Vitznau. Delivery of a 20 kV SF6 switchgear for US Vitznau, 6354 Vitznau.	13/12/2019
79	Planning and construction of a photovoltaic installation on the roofs of the Trois-Sapins school complex in Echallens	13/12/2019
80	Unmarked police vehicles.	13/12/2019
81	Forestry special combi-machine in 6-wheel design with articulated steering. Crane construction and stanchion as well as double drum winch.	13/12/2019
82	Delivery, installation, rental and disassembly of a 13t payload cable crane for the installation of a floating water intake at the dam of Zmutt	12/12/2019
83	Procurement of diesel fuel for scheduled vehicles by means of a framework agreement	12/12/2019
84	Documentation smartrail 4.0	11/12/2019
85	Integrated Detection System of Equipment for Explosives, Radioactivity, and Nuclear Materials	11/12/2019
86	MP Gas network valves 2020	09/12/2019
87	Supply of electromechanical equipment for the new 60/18 kV substation in Farvagny	06/12/2019
88	Robotoic Process Automatition (RPA) Service Providers Request for proposal	05/12/2019
89	Acquisition of 4 trucks for waste collection (3 lots)	04/12/2019
90	Acquisition of 4 trucks for waste collection (3 lots)	04/12/2019
91	Delivery trucks 6 x 4, 26 t; Three-way tipping bridge, front plow attachment, bridge construction and rear crane	02/12/2019
92	Design, production, testing, transport, unloading, installation and commissioning of a three-phase three-winding regulating transformer 50 MVA, 110/20/16 kV in accordance with the binding technical specification of 30.9.2019.	02/12/2019
93	The project "Provision BPM Tool" deals with the procurement, implementation and implementation of a new process management tool (BPM tool) as a corporate standard	02/12/2019
94	Hazard and risk assessment of natural hazards on national roads - lot 47, Delémont	02/12/2019
95	Physical protection substations	02/12/2019
96	Equipment carrier with slope mower for the Werkhof Schweidweg Frauenfeld.	29/11/2019
97	BKP 225.4 fire protection clothing and the like	29/11/2019
98	The Ice Ice Early Warning System (GFS) is the core of the situation assessment in winter service.	27/11/2019
99	Delivery of fire protection suits (jackets / trousers) according to the tender documents.	27/11/2019
100	MV / LV distribution transformers with 630 and 1,000 kVA oil	26/11/2019
101	Infrastructure car transport Furka 2020 access system	26/11/2019
102	40 MVA three-phase regulating transformer, 110 / 16kV UW Grynau	25/11/2019
103	Delivery of a tank fire truck.	25/11/2019
104	Identity Access Management IAM - System development	25/11/2019
105	Midi buses, regular buses and articulated buses	22/11/2019
106	CKW, delivery of 2 pieces 100-MVA 220/50 kV transformers for the substation Plattischachen, 6474 Amsteg.	22/11/2019
107	H29 Winter maintenance works District 3 Order 14	22/11/2019
108	Provision of Industry 4.0 Learning Platforms	22/11/2019
109	Delivery smart meter	22/11/2019
110	The Federation is the association of identity management systems active in the Swiss education area with the aim of creating a trusted space	21/11/2019
111	"HRdigital - Introduction of new pay system"	21/11/2019
112	Equipment carrier with front plow, body spreader, embankment mower and post mower.	20/11/2019
113	IWB, spreading arms three-phase distribution transformers incl. Oil pans	19/11/2019
114	Innovation Day smartrail 4.0 to Security4Safety	18/11/2019
115	Smart Information Displays (SID) Subproject 06 Deployment - ET Eastern Region	18/11/2019
116	For the provision of Hosting, Application Management Support (AMS) and Licenses for the WMO Electronic Document and Record Management System.	18/11/2019
117	Introduction of a city-wide learning management system	18/11/2019
118	GeoBär	15/11/2019
119	The new "GeoBär" application is to be developed as a successor to the metadata acquisition and process application (GeoDBmeta & GeoDB process) within the project "Zentralsteuerung KGDI".	15/11/2019
120	This call for tenders evaluates a standardized ERP system including implementation, operation, maintenance and support.	15/11/2019
121	1 sweeper GR 5128, district 3	15/11/2019
122	Delivery of a self-propelled snowthrower 140 hp for the base Starkenbach	15/11/2019
123	Tender PostBus AG - LowEntry and high floor buses 2021/2022	14/11/2019
124	REFA (Procurement Reform) IT solution	11/11/2019
125	Procurement of 1 battery-powered standard bus (12m), the charging infrastructure in the depot, as well as an option for a maintenance contract for the overall system to be procured and an option for 4 additional vehicles including the associated charging infrastructure.	06/11/2019
126	Procurement of 1 battery-powered standard bus (12 m), the charging infrastructure in the depot, as well as an option for a maintenance contract	06/11/2019
127	Expansion of the sports center Kerenzerberg, construction of a new triple sports hall, demolition and rebuilding of the accommodation building	06/11/2019
128	Renovation and reconstruction of the indoor swimming pool Adliswil - BKP 283.1 Metal ceiling cladding	06/11/2019
129	Pressure pumps 10,000 l / min on central axle trailer	06/11/2019
130	Sweeper	04/11/2019
131	Construction work for the extension of the Töss school complex.	04/11/2019
132	Construction work for the extension of the Töss school complex.	04/11/2019
133	Construction work for the extension of the Töss school complex.	04/11/2019
134	Informatik Main application and hosting, hosting of all departmental applications, including fullout sourcing for the local government	01/11/2019
135	HR solution	01/11/2019
136	Multifunctional bulletproof vests	31/10/2019
137	Multifunctional bulletproof vests	31/10/2019
138	Operations, software maintenance and development of traffic management systems	31/10/2019
139	Procurement of meter connection terminals for electricity meters	30/10/2019
140	Procurement of smart meters (smart meters / electricity meters)	30/10/2019
141	Procurement of meter connection terminals for electricity meters	30/10/2019
142	Construction of a primary school, including UAPE and adaptation of existing outdoor sports facilities.	30/10/2019
143	Construction of a new building for the municipal administration. Tender for wood-metal outdoor carpentry.	30/10/2019
144	Renewal and extension of indoor pool Balgach	30/10/2019
145	Procurement of a standard fire fighting vehicle for the Kriens fire department	28/10/2019
146	Collections Household Sweepings and Grunts Gemeinde Greifensee	28/10/2019
147	Lizenzpartner (Licensing Solution Partner LSP) für die Jahre 2020-2022	28/10/2019
148	Batch E61 communication network includes delivery, installation, commissioning and migration of network components (MPLS routers, L3 switch, L2 switch, firewalls, NTP / PTP servers, NMS), server components	28/10/2019
149	Advisory services for the sale of Swiss nuclear energy holdings	25/10/2019
150	IT services in the SAP environment	23/10/2019
151	Datacenter Backup Servers	23/10/2019
152	Project management for the implementation of the new financial information system Abacus	22/10/2019
153	Parking management	22/10/2019
154	Parking management	22/10/2019
155	Procurement of an electric sweeper for household sweeping, paper, cardboard and green waste collection	21/10/2019
156	Various cantonal police forces in Switzerland and the Federal Customs Administration (FCA) are currently using fingerprint scanners (FAS) to identify persons who have reached the end of their lifespan and must be replaced.	18/10/2019
157	ESteuern.BS, introduction of a web-based tax declaration solution and integration of further e-government offers in the e-account of the canton of Basel-Stadt	18/10/2019
158	New construction works court and fire department root	18/10/2019
159	Innovation Day smartrail 4.0 to Security4Safety	18/10/2019
160	Tendering of Mobile and Stationary Capture of Fingerprints (FAS)	18/10/2019
161	In zone A, the existing baggage sorting plant will be renewed and expanded. For this purpose, a new building A40 will be added to the existing building A4. Further reconstruction measures concern buildings V4 and D2. The baggage sorting system is removed and converted during operation. Operation must always be maintained. - Supply and installation switchgear assemblies.,	17/10/2019
162	In zone A, the existing baggage sorting plant will be renewed and expanded. For this purpose, a new building A40 will be added to the existing building A4. Further reconstruction measures concern buildings V4 and D2. The baggage sorting system is removed and converted during operation. Operation must always be maintained. - Fire alarm system / indicators, fire detectors, smoke detectors.	17/10/2019
163	Acquiring for credit cards (distance business)	14/10/2019
164	The subject of the purchase is gas meters in the sizes G2.5, G4, G6, G10, G16, G25 and G40	14/10/2019
165	Procurement of hardware (notebooks and tablets) for a large scale assessment	14/10/2019
166	KEBAG Enova, lot 5.3 fly ashes crane	11/10/2019
167	KEBAG Enova, lot 5.2 slag crane	11/10/2019
168	Supply, assemble and commission 24 kV duplex switchgears for the substation and the station according to the tender documents.	11/10/2019
169	18-405 Welding of rails, gluing of rail joints, welding of reloading	11/10/2019
170	18-405 rail welding, rail bonding and application welding	11/10/2019
171	Helicopter base in southern Sweden	10/10/2019
172	Mobile Rugged Devices" with main focus on logistics	09/10/2019
173	Acquisition of fire protective clothing	09/10/2019
174	The purpose of this call for tender is the selection of 2 competent strategic partners for the main areas of application in the SAP base with the technology clusters	09/10/2019
175	The remote control manipulator is designed to enable deforters to handle explosive and explosive devices as well as other hazardous substances and to carry out all necessary activities - in particular detection, identification, analysis and disarming - from a safe distance without having to stay in the danger zone.	08/10/2019
176	Procurement regulating transformers 50 MVA	07/10/2019
177	Procurement of anesthetizing respirators 2019	07/10/2019
178	New transformer 220 / 65kV 230 MVA Saint-Triphon	04/10/2019
179	Acquisition of 2 couplable traveling cranes of 30 tonnes each	03/10/2019
180	ITB-2019-117-X Ray	03/10/2019
181	Safety Equipment - X Ray	03/10/2019
182	current requirements and needs (eg charging station for electric cars) and the refurbishment concept ASTRA for rest areas Canton Bern.	02/10/2019
183	Create, deliver and install fire-rated doors and doors with VKF certification (lot 1) and doors without fire protection requirements (lot 2).	02/10/2019
184	Supply and installation of overhead crane	01/10/2019
185	Implementation of a Digital Timestamping Solution (Backend) and iPKI Solution	30/09/2019
186	Locksmithing work related to the supply and installation of tram shelters with photovoltaic panels on the roof.	27/09/2019
187	Small tank fire truck according to specification. A take-back offer must be submitted for the TLF to be replaced.	25/09/2019
188	SBB needs several strategic partners who can provide resources with proven skills and qualified personnel to set up and run a Cyber Defense Center (CDC). Particularly in the areas of Security Operations Center (SOC), Cyber Security Incident and Response Team (CSIRT), the associated management tasks and processes, the necessary tools, as well as the training and knowledge transfer of SBB employees.	25/09/2019
189	Cyber Defense Center	25/09/2019
190	180078, rest areas F3 electric charging stations, project author BSA and construction	23/09/2019
191	180078, rest areas F3 electric charging stations, project author BSA and construction	23/09/2019
192	Offer winter maintenance work	20/09/2019
193	Supply, integration and commissioning of 7 RX dual-view cabin baggage inspection machines	19/09/2019
194	Overall responsibility for the entire process chain, from the production of the SwissPass card to its delivery to the Swiss postal service, for a period of at least 5 years	19/09/2019
195	Elsässerstrasse 215, BKP 249 Building automation	19/09/2019
196	Electric overhead cranes	19/09/2019
197	CERN - Electric overhead cranes	19/09/2019
198	Control signs for motor vehicles of the canton of Valais for the years 2020 to 2023	18/09/2019
199	Check plates for motor vehicles of the canton of Valais for the years 2020 to 2023	18/09/2019
200	Checkpoint Wartung und Supportdienstleistung	18/09/2019
201	Purchase / delivery of a total of 3 trailer trains for the maintenance of road markings in the urban area.	17/09/2019
202	Batteries and accumulators	16/09/2019
203	BKP 231.2 Switchgear Combination Tract E	13/09/2019
204	Delivery of an intelligent measuring system (iMS). (electricity meter)	12/09/2019
205	Logistics and installation Smart Meter Rollout	12/09/2019
206	Smart Meter Market (SMART Meters)	10/09/2019
207	Smart electricity meters (SMART meters).	10/09/2019
208	Construction work for buildings	06/09/2019
209	The contract includes plowing, snow clearing with tractors, icing and snow transport in the urban areas of Storuman, Stensele, Tärnaby, Hemavan and Gunnarn	06/09/2019
210	Procurement of computers and tablets for the elementary school Burgdorf.	04/09/2019
211	Replacement of the data center firewalls of the State of Friborg	04/09/2019
212	Procurement ERP system of the city of Aarau	03/09/2019
213	JSD - Ballistic protection material, Ballistic helmets for the cantonal police Basel-Stadt	03/09/2019
214	JSD - Ballistic Protective Material, Ballistic Plate Carrier for the cantonal police of Basel-Stadt	03/09/2019
215	Industrial trucks PL / PM 2020 - 2025 (FluFö)	03/09/2019
216	AIS Duplex Medium Voltage Switchgear 24kV UW Löntsch	02/09/2019
217	Implementation of an Enterprise Identity and Access Governance Solution	02/09/2019
218	Delivery mechanical house water meter	30/08/2019
219	Delivery mechanical house water meter	30/08/2019
220	BKP 231.4 UPS systems	30/08/2019
221	BKP 235.8 Fire alarm system	30/08/2019
222	Supply, Deliver, Install and Training of Medical Equipment Needs for Southern (4) Hospitals & (8) Health Centers	28/08/2019
223	Training ammunition for in-body training and education	27/08/2019
224	WV ZH West EZJO, steel construction supporting structure facade	23/08/2019
225	Delivery Static water meter	23/08/2019
226	Provision and operation of a service vehicle fleet consisting of 7 small cars and 5 compact cars including administrative, control and monitoring services for these vehicles. In addition, installation of a reservation and billing system with access via computer, tablet and smartphone.	22/08/2019
227	SBB plans to build a 132 kV transmission line between the SBB substation in Zurich, the Remistrasse and the Sihlbrugg substation	21/08/2019
228	New transformers Vernayaz and Chenevière	20/08/2019
229	Badges and supplies	19/08/2019
230	Acquisition of a fast compact sweeper.	19/08/2019
231	Acquisition of a remote controlled submarine robot (ROV)	19/08/2019
232	Public invitation to tender for the State of Geneva computer equipment - acquisition of X86 blade servers and accompanying services	19/08/2019
233	Public invitation to tender for the acquisition of a Remote Control Underwater Robot (ROV)	19/08/2019
234	Public invitation to tender for the acquisition of a remote controlled submarine robot (ROV)	19/08/2019
235	LAN and Unified communication infrastructure	19/08/2019
236	The requesting service is looking for a personalization service / card personalizer (CP) for digital tachograph with regard to hardware and software for blank cards, organizational and security requirements, and the main legal provisions in force	16/08/2019
237	Group generators	16/08/2019
238	The cantonal hospital Baselland with location Liestal intends to acquire a computed tomography system for your radiology department.	16/08/2019
239	Manufacture, supply and installation of wooden fire doors.	14/08/2019
240	RFQ for Cloud-based PBX/Soft Phone Services for Stop TB Partnership Secretariat	13/08/2019
241	The procurement object is SAP IS-U consulting know-how and development capacities for the connection / integration of SAP	12/08/2019
242	Production of smart cards and ID card RPLP	12/08/2019
243	Solar power plant Industriestraße 10 DGS II, St.Gallen (about 400 kWp)	07/08/2019
244	Delivery and Implementation Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution	06/08/2019
245	Delivery, installation and commissioning of clothes dispensers and return machines for professional clothing equipped with RFID, including service and maintenance.	05/08/2019
246	Aussentraghülle for the ballistic cover vest.	05/08/2019
247	- realization of post and transom façades with glazing and sliding walls,	31/07/2019
248	Power Plant Aue - Revision Machine Group 1 - Los Turbine	31/07/2019
249	Heavy ballistic protective vests: - Replacement of 50 to 80 heavy ballistic protective vests.	31/07/2019
250	supply and installation of artificial bulletproof systems approved for the 300m, 50m and 25m firing installations by the federal experts of firing installations, as a global service.	30/07/2019
251	Manufacture, supply and installation of artificial bullet trap systems for the 300m, 50m and 25m firing ranges, homologated by the federal shooting range experts, as a total output.	30/07/2019
252	In the course of the fundamental modernization of the Appenzeller Bahnen (AB), new crane systems are needed in the new	30/07/2019
253	Support for the preparation of tender documents in the ICT, Telecommunications, Cyber Security and Applications fields	26/07/2019
254	The subject of the contract is the supply of 10 switchgear	26/07/2019
255	IWB, domestic water meter	22/07/2019
256	The subject of the procurement are water meters in sizes DN20, DN25, DN32 and DN40 including mounting accessories	22/07/2019
257	The Swiss Air Force conducts regular SAs. These AMAs are an essential part of the basic training of pilots. Depending on the size of the AMA, approximately 35 to 80 personnel (ground personnel, security personnel and pilots) are required. For the transport of the personnel, adequate charters are sought, which can carry out the mission according to the specifications of the Swiss Air Force.	22/07/2019
258	Complete supply of a 72.5 kV GIS substation in the interior of the high voltage substation.	19/07/2019
259	Construction work	17/07/2019
260	Execution of winter maintenance work on the Lukmanierpass between 1 November and 30 April.	17/07/2019
261	The State of Geneva, represented by the Central Purchasing Office, is looking for a company capable of supplying, commissioning and maintaining 7 traffic controllers	11/07/2019
262	The Air Force regularly conducts AMA. These AMAs are an integral part of the basic training for the pilots. Depending on the size of the AMA, between approx. 35 to approx. 80 persons (ground crew, security personnel and pilots) have to be transported.	10/07/2019
263	Two tractors and one tractor wagon	07/07/2019
264	Production, delivery and installation of fire doors	05/07/2019
265	160066 UeLS GEVI: Delivery, realization, installation and commissioning of a new UeLS in the GE VI to replace the existing UeLS incl. Integrations and dismantling.B	04/07/2019
266	Procurement of license plates for vehicles	04/07/2019
267	Supply of 125 kV equipment for the Planchamps substation	03/07/2019
268	Repair and replacement BKP 273.90 Switchgear and Allg. Carpentry work.	03/07/2019
269	Renewal of VoIP telephones	03/07/2019
270	Maintenance of safety equipment of the posts inspections filtering	02/07/2019
271	Smart meter	02/07/2019
272	New housing development Mesmeren / Ortsgemeinde Thal; Architectural services including construction management and overall management	01/07/2019
273	Protective goggles with wide visibility field.	01/07/2019
274	Procurement of coin rondelles (production 2020, options 2021 to 2022)	01/07/2019
275	Currency blanks for the year 2020 with option for 2021 and 2022	01/07/2019
276	Blanks for all Swiss coins.	01/07/2019
277	Socks to combat boots	28/06/2019
278	Delivery of a standard fire fighting vehicle STLF for the fire brigade RTL	28/06/2019
279	Mobile equipment carrier with milling unit or compact snow blower delivered as a machine unit	28/06/2019
280	Cybersecurity Operation Center (SOC)	27/06/2019
281	Smart Information Display	26/06/2019
282	School room extension school complex Gadretsch. The existing school complex will be expanded and increased.	26/06/2019
283	Procurement PET-CT	26/06/2019
284	ERP system finances and staff	25/06/2019
285	ERP system finances and staff	25/06/2019
286	New school building with 10 classrooms, auditorium, library, as well as new multi-purpose hall with underground car park with 30 parking spaces.	25/06/2019
287	Renovation and extension of the old-age center Sonnhalde.	25/06/2019
288	Rails and Counter Rails	25/06/2019
289	Procurement of rails and check rails for SBB AG and Rhätische Bahn AG (Rhaetian Railway, RHB	25/06/2019
290	Truck, hook device and winter maintenance equipment	24/06/2019
291	Plumbing work associated with the roofing work such as roof gutters and covers or roof edge paneling. Flat lightning protection on the roofs in accordance with GVZ and FZAG requirements. Bituminous sealing with thermal insulation of foam glass or PU insulation, Trenagefolien, substrate including greenery or gravel, PSA-safety system, liquid plastic seals on windows and door connections. Construction time seals.	24/06/2019
292	P16AA004 Zone A Building GSA, BKP 211.01 Baumeister Package 4	24/06/2019
293	3T MRT Spital Aarberg	19/06/2019
294	Tender for Critical Care ventilators HNE	19/06/2019
295	New construction of maintenance facility SZU: Submission Generalplaner	17/06/2019
296	Development of a new web application for the valuation of unlisted titles.	14/06/2019
297	110 kV GIS switchgear	14/06/2019
298	Laboratory automation system with analyzers	12/06/2019
299	Construction work	11/06/2019
300	Construction work	11/06/2019
301	Federal currency Swissmint buys 900 gold rings (AG60, copper rest) for the production of Swiss collectors and commemorative coins.	11/06/2019
302	Delivery, installation and commissioning of the switchgear assembly SGK of the low-voltage main distribution NSHV.	10/06/2019
303	Delivery, installation and commissioning of the switchgear assembly SGK of the low-voltage main distribution NSHV	10/06/2019
304	Garbage Crane	09/06/2019
305	Delivery of smart meters	07/06/2019
306	PAYMENT GATEWAY AGGREGATION SYSTEMS	07/06/2019
307	Prequalification "Delivery Smart Meter"	07/06/2019
308	Prequalification "Counter data processing system as a service"	07/06/2019
309	Praille Acacias Vernets (PAV) - Preliminary study commission for the urban boulevard Dussaud - Vibert	07/06/2019
310	Provision of IT Hardware Equipment, related software and training material for the Implementation of an IPv6 and IoT (Internet of Things) Expertise Center in Penang, Malaysia	07/06/2019
311	In the future, DETEC intends to better exploit the potential offered by the digitization of processes with integrated E-Government (E-Gov) solutions.	06/06/2019
312	Architectural and related services	06/06/2019
313	UW Kerzers et Regensdorf: Approximation 132kV, 16.7Hz GIS Fittings / UW Kerzers, Bassecourt et Delémont Approval Item 15kV, 16.7Hz IRS Fittings	04/06/2019
314	During the fundamental modernization of the Appenzeller Bahnen (AB), new crane systems	04/06/2019
315	GPN 3 major project tenders	04/06/2019
316	HVAC engineer, incl. Building automation (GA)	03/06/2019
317	Low-floor bus length 12.2 m and low-floor bus length 13.2 m	03/06/2019
318	Construction work	03/06/2019
319	Delivery of a garbage truck, superstructure electrified (hybrid system), with rear crane	31/05/2019
320	University of Zurich, PLM repair, Plattenstrasse 14, 8032 Zurich	31/05/2019
321	Automated winter service, route "Medikon	30/05/2019
322	Installation, wiring, creation of earthing system, commissioning and on-site system tests and all operating documentation for the complete system consisting of the 9.2 kV medium voltage switchgear, insulated busbars, chokes, Current and voltage transformers, electrical protection.	29/05/2019
323	Procurement of 3-axle fully electric sweeping vehicles	28/05/2019
324	ERP FINBE	28/05/2019
325	1 sweeper assembly 4 snow plows 4 superstructure salt spreaders 4 snow blowers	28/05/2019
326	Chests for long weapons	27/05/2019
327	Procurement of 4 fire fighting and rescue vehicles (LöReF) Xm 2/4 27401 - 27404	24/05/2019
328	The subproject AUG VL Airport covers the delivery, installation and commissioning of cross-sectional traffic control for the route from the Triangle Zurich North to Kloten Nord.	24/05/2019
329	ELAZ (electronic assistant train personnel) payment card terminal	24/05/2019
330	Truck with fire brigade transport system.	24/05/2019
331	Tender PostBus Switzerland Ltd - low-floor / high-floor buses up to 8.5 t and school buses up to 11 m 2020/2021	23/05/2019
332	ProRheno AG, ARA Basel extension (EABA), E-07 NS-SK low-voltage switchgear assemblies	23/05/2019
333	SAP IS-U EDM FICA Mandate	23/05/2019
334	The call for tenders launched by Parliament Services aims to ensure the sound operation of the public address system for the next 4 years (2020-2023 and extension option of 1 x 2 year, 2024 and 2025).	21/05/2019
335	LSE resources and service commitment for recurring activities, selection up to 6 suppliers for up to 4 years - SAP ERP domain, SAP BI, SAP CRM	20/05/2019
336	Supply, installation and commissioning of cranes and hoists for the renewal of sludge treatment.	20/05/2019
337	GMS middleware management for RFID network	20/05/2019
338	Ready-mixed concrete transformer stations 630 and 1000 kVA	16/05/2019
339	HarmoPrint - Printing Solution (MPS)	16/05/2019
340	Replacement of the walking excavator Menzi Muck A91 with a new walking excavator	15/05/2019
341	The holding of the call center;	13/05/2019
342	Installation, rental and maintenance of the printer fleet	13/05/2019
343	Replacement of 3 garbage trucks with option for 2 more	13/05/2019
344	Smart meter	13/05/2019
345	Delivery of a small tank fire engine (KTLF)	08/05/2019
346	Implementation of SAP S / 4HANA in the State of Friborg	08/05/2019
347	The sought-after employees install smart metering systems among customers in the EnBAG contract area.	08/05/2019
348	Operational and development support for SAP FI, CO, PS, MM, SD and Workflow modules	07/05/2019
349	ELAZ (Train Personnel Electronic Assistant) Payment Card Terminal	07/05/2019
350	Delivery, installation and commissioning of electrical switchgear	02/05/2019
351	BKP 239 photovoltaic system	02/05/2019
352	2019 Police Vehicles	02/05/2019
353	Procurement of static water meters for 4 years	30/04/2019
354	Procurement of static water meters for 4 years	30/04/2019
355	1 lift for double articulated bus type vehicles.	30/04/2019
356	281 Under Layer Floors _ Width Nacker _ Sweeper	30/04/2019
357	Public invitation to tender for the acquisition of an ultra high performance liquid chromatograph coupled to a high resolution mass spectrometer (UHPLC-HRMS)	29/04/2019
358	Apparatus for detecting traces of drugs and explosives	29/04/2019
359	Public invitation to tender for the acquisition of fixed road radars	29/04/2019
360	The purpose of this call for tenders is to mandate the tenderer to provide 9 continuous resources for the front office	29/04/2019
361	Computer Support Organization: Front Office Offer	29/04/2019
362	New procurement of trucks	26/04/2019
363	Acquisition of 2 semi-stationary radars for the cantonal police Friborg	25/04/2019
364	System measurement SAP 2019	25/04/2019
365	Procurement of about 300 mission helmets for the security service. Respiratory masks suitable for use helmet and as single variant with speech system.	24/04/2019
366	Helmet mask system	24/04/2019
367	Framework Contract Technical Project Management / SAP Solution Architect in the SAP environment of the University of Zurich	24/04/2019
368	Development of bases for the management of ammunition remnants	24/04/2019
369	Architectural work at the landmarked Kantonsschule im Lee, Winterthur	24/04/2019
370	Invitation to tender for the introduction of SAP S / 4HANA	23/04/2019
371	Heating / cooling systems at the landmarked Kantonsschule im Lee, Winterthur.	23/04/2019
372	Delivery of a 16-tonne patch truck for the Döttingen-Klingnau-Koblenz fire department.	23/04/2019
373	SAP operation	19/04/2019
374	Outer closures: supply and installation of new doors and glass walls in metal.	18/04/2019
375	Schulraumerweiterung Libingen and Mühlrüti - architectural and construction management work	15/04/2019
376	Replacement of the walking excavator Menzi Muck A91 with a new walking excavator	15/04/2019
377	Procurement of 5 12 m electric low-floor buses with charging infrastructure and operating data management system.	12/04/2019
378	Replacement Integrated Military Communication System (Ersa IMFS)	12/04/2019
379	Supply of a heavy road sweeper on 4 x 2 chassis cab	12/04/2019
380	Tenders Are Invited For Delivery 1 Heavy Road Sweeper Truck 4X2	12/04/2019
381	Tenders Are Invited For Delivery 1 Heavy Road Sweeper Truck 4X2	12/04/2019
382	Municipal transporter 4x4 with fixed center crane, tipper and winter service preparation	11/04/2019
383	N2 EP19 Melide-Gentilino, surveillance services and traffic management	10/04/2019
384	GINS_IPOBSD/2019/275/RFQ - Digitization project of IP documents for Botswana (in Gaborone)	10/04/2019
385	Digitization project of IP documents for Botswana	10/04/2019
386	THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FRAME AGREEMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT – BALLISTIC HELMET, BALLISTIC VEST (SOFT ARMOR) AND INSERT PLATE (HARD	07/04/2019
387	SUPPLY OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT-BALLISTIC HELMET,BALLISTIC VEST (SOFT ARMOR)	07/04/2019
388	SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SERVICES The deadline date shown is predictive deadline. Interested firms should contact tendering authority for exact deadline date	06/04/2019
389	Digitization and indexation of some of the paper-based vouchers of Valais property registers	05/04/2019
390	Concrete slabs and Möllon	05/04/2019
391	Public invitation to tender for the acquisition of 20 police vans	01/04/2019
392	The provision of printing services	29/03/2019
393	Individual Consultancy: Analyse the political economy of public financial management (PFM) reforms for stategic purchasing and assess progress on health financing reforms	29/03/2019
394	Individual Consultancy: Analyse the political economy of public financial management (PFM) reforms for strategic purchasing and assess progress on health financing reforms	29/03/2019
395	Replacement of 4 mobile C-arm (image intensifier)	27/03/2019
396	Request for information Are Invited For Biometric Systems For Health Assessments	27/03/2019
397	HPLC-mass spectrometer	26/03/2019
398	Gatekeeper and Guard Service / Drill Site Guards	26/03/2019
399	Compact road sweepers	26/03/2019
400	Tenders Are Invited For Compact Road Sweepers	26/03/2019
401	Procurement Tank fire engine TLF 2 for the fire brigade Thalheim according to guideline 5, appendix 2, for the fire brigade of the AGV Aargau building insurance.	26/03/2019
402	Electrical substations 2021	25/03/2019
403	Provision of a service vehicle fleet consisting of 7 small cars and 5 compact cars including administrative, control and monitoring services for these vehicles.	25/03/2019
404	Technology Partner SAP Services	25/03/2019
405	Public invitation to tender for the acquisition of 5 sentry boxes for the Geneva police	25/03/2019
406	Provision of Digitization services and File Management of IP Documents at the IP O􀃕ce of Vietnam (IPVN), in Ha Noi	25/03/2019
407	Tender for low-floor buses in open procedure 2020-2022	22/03/2019
408	Security and surveillance of the museum during the day, surveillance and control in the exhibition halls, opening and closing of the museum, management of the alarm system.	22/03/2019
409	Truck 8x2 / 6 with push-kink hook device and winter service preparation	21/03/2019
410	Supply and commissioning of switchgear for the biomass acceptance project BIA	20/03/2019
411	Delivery heat meter	20/03/2019
412	SATCOM services for the reconnaissance drone system 15	20/03/2019
413	Supply of 3 tractors with scatters_RC_2019	20/03/2019
414	Systems, components and services for voice alarm systems to guide people during evacuation by EN50849	18/03/2019
415	SAP Service Framework Agreement Portals 2019	18/03/2019
416	The city of St.Gallen plans to procure and implement a system to replace the existing time attendance recording	18/03/2019
417	Supply market, compact street sweepers	18/03/2019
418	Acquisition of a heavy vehicle with aerial platform	15/03/2019
419	Ready-mixed concrete	15/03/2019
420	Internet connection and DDoS protection (IntAn)	14/03/2019
421	Optimization of payment transactions in the State of Valais	14/03/2019
422	N2 EP09 Biaschina, Lot 105, Vigilance and Traffic Management Services	13/03/2019
423	SAP Service Framework Agreement Portals 2019	13/03/2019
424	Acquisition of accelerated medium boats (BMA)	11/03/2019
425	Public invitation to tender for the acquisition, commissioning and maintenance of 5 highway controllers	11/03/2019
426	Supply and installation of parking meters	11/03/2019
427	For the provision of a e-voting system for the WMO	11/03/2019
428	Frequency converter Mendrisio	01/03/2019
429	Supply of 2 trucks chassis-cabin 6 x 2 and 2 dumpsters	26/02/2019
430	Procurement of standard buses (class 2), 3-door, low-floor for the operation of passenger trailers.	26/02/2019
431	AO - IDM Solution Replacing the IDM Brick (Identity Management)	25/02/2019
432	Switchgear ARA Fehraltorf-Russikon	22/02/2019
433	Switchgear ARA Fehraltorf-Russikon	22/02/2019
434	Video installation and integration into the UeLS GE VII	22/02/2019
435	Purchase and installation of ANPR systems	22/02/2019
436	Purchase of drinking water meters	22/02/2019
437	CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) - Subscription renewal for 1-year	22/02/2019
438	Purchase of commercial vehicles for the Cantonale Vaudoise administration	20/02/2019
439	Thistle CMS - Lot T03 - Washing high pressure chassis	19/02/2019
440	Procurement of gas and water meters	19/02/2019
441	Vehicle procurement ZVB, AAGS, AAGL, BOS, BuS for 2019-2023	19/02/2019
442	Combat boots	15/02/2019
443	Framework contract for gas-insulated 16 kV primary switchgear with protection	15/02/2019
444	Managed Printer Sevice	15/02/2019
445	USZ helicopter landing pad, conversion and repairs Electrical systems with electrical installations, switchgear assemblies and luminaire delivery	14/02/2019
446	Acquisition of identity management software and access to the information system	11/02/2019
447	N2 EP22 Campaccio, lot 102, provision of safety barriers	08/02/2019
448	Public invitation to tender for the acquisition of 7 compact sweepers	07/02/2019
449	Project management for the implementation of the financial information system (Abacus)	04/02/2019
450	The Contracting Authority is procuring combat clothing and workwear in several lots for the Department of Defence, civil protection and sport and other federal offices.	01/02/2019
451	St-Triphon substation New transformer 220/125 kV	01/02/2019
452	Supply, installation and commissioning of the switchgear assemblies (SGK) as well as the hardware engineering for the realization	01/02/2019
453	Truck 6 x 2. The purchase is subject to the necessary credit allocation of the responsible body of the Civil Engineering Office of the Canton of Bern.	29/01/2019
454	Provision and Installation of a Scanning Detection System for Explosives, Radioactivity, and Nuclear Materials and the Delivery of Training and Maintenance Services	23/01/2019
455	Delivery of 11 road rescue vehicles SRF	21/01/2019
456	Procurement, integration and maintenance of a modern IP telephony, UCC and call center solution with UPD-wide expansion.	17/01/2019
457	Supply of solar 2880 panels with accessories to Sana a and Aden warehouses	17/01/2019
458	Civil Protection Center Sempach Total renovation Civil Protection Center, BKP 290	16/01/2019
459	Safety and marking vests	15/01/2019
460	Supply and installation of DFMD and handheld metal detector	15/01/2019
461	Tender For Supply And Installation Of Dfmd And Handheld Metal Detector.	15/01/2019
462	Ballistic protective helmets for police corps	11/01/2019
463	Monteynan substation 220/60 kV transformer sites T23 civil engineering works and reinforced concrete	11/01/2019
464	Smart Metering System	11/01/2019
465	switchgear	11/01/2019
466	Replacement oil-fired vehicles Support fire-brigade Muri +	10/01/2019
467	TLF Fire Brigade Chur	09/01/2019
468	1 body sweeper, GR 139, B1	09/01/2019
469	Replacement procurement tanker Wilchingen 2019	28/12/2018
470	Framework contract for gas-insulated 16 kV primary switchgear with protection	20/12/2018
471	Electric switchboards for lighting and load sockets HKW Aubrugg	19/12/2018
472	Conversion of district heating substations Zurich West	19/12/2018
473	BKP 379 Laboratory Equipment New- / Alterations Schulanlage Waldegg, Rotkreuz	19/12/2018
474	Modular medium voltage switchgear 24kV annual requirement 2019, incl. Options until 2023	14/12/2018
475	Modular medium-voltage switchgear 24 kV annual requirement 2019, incl. Options until 2023	14/12/2018
476	Supply sweeper SKI book	14/12/2018
477	Supply sweeper SKI book	14/12/2018
478	Procurement of an ambulance in 2019 with possible follow-up purchases until 2022.	14/12/2018
479	Total renovation Kaserne Auenfeld, Wpl Frauenfeld, 1st stage: BKP 231.20 Switchgear combinations	14/12/2018
480	Disassembly and elimination of parking meters and existing ticket machines as well as delivery and assembly of new devices for the city of Biel	13/12/2018
481	Disassembly and disposal of existing as well as delivery and installation of new collective parking meters and ticket machines for the city of Biel	13/12/2018
482	Procurement Tender Consultant – Biometric Systems for Health Assessments	10/12/2018
483	Delivery of a tank fire truck Engelberg TLF 2019	07/12/2018
484	Internet Services & Leased line Provision	05/12/2018
485	Internet Services & Leased line Provision Request for proposal	05/12/2018
486	Construction of 220kV gas-insulated switchgear Skanstull	01/12/2018
487	Tannuwald power plants, rehabilitation, lots of ET transformers	30/11/2018
488	New construction of two traffic lights	30/11/2018
489	Public invitation to tender for the installation and maintenance of the vertical road signs of Geneva cantonal roads	26/11/2018
490	Replacement police boat P11 Zürichsee	23/11/2018
491	Signalisation - supply, installation, commissioning of traffic control systems - delivery, installation, commissioning of signaling equipment - delivery, installation, commissioning of traffic counters	19/11/2018
492	Delivery of a small tank fire engine (KTLF) with crew cabin for the fire department Mittelrheintal KP Balgach	19/11/2018
493	Smart Metering System	16/11/2018
494	Smart Metering System	16/11/2018
495	Ticketing, cash register and access system Car transport RhB Vereinatunnel	16/11/2018
496	Road sweeper (sweeper) with electric drive	16/11/2018
497	Armasuisse is seeking to procure safety shoes in multiple lots for the Armed Forces Logistics Organisation (AFLO) and for other units within the Federal Administration	16/11/2018
498	New Office for Environment and Energy (AUE), Basel, BKP 237 Building Automation	15/11/2018
499	Scanner gates for implementation IATA Resolution 753 Arrival	09/11/2018
500	Replacement purchase of 2 garbage collection vehicles (1 with rear crane left and remote control) with low-floor cabins	09/11/2018
501	Workwear professional fire brigade easily	02/11/2018
502	Manufacture, delivery, return and destruction of license plates for motor vehicles, motorcycles and trailers	02/11/2018
503	Waste trucks (trucks)	02/11/2018
504	Integral Planner 2 (IgP2) 132 kV / 66 kV (16.7 Hz) Transmission Lines Framework agreement over 4 years	02/11/2018
505	Provision of telecommunication services for the Romande Energie Group	02/11/2018
506	Provision of telecommunication services for the Romande Energie Group	02/11/2018
507	Building automation A2 + A3 + C Plant and room automation	31/10/2018
508	UW Châtelard new building 220 380 kV - fire extinguishing system (HDWN) transformers	25/10/2018
509	SS Châtelard 220 380 kV - Fire extinguishing systems for transformers	25/10/2018
510	Supply, installation and commissioning of the MV switchgear and transformers Delivery, installation and commissioning of the LV HV and UPS and the UPS	23/10/2018
511	Anti-corrosion protection of transmission lines	13/10/2018
512	Provision of GCLP/GCP audit services for Unitaid Project	12/10/2018
513	Production and supply of ordinary postage stamps (RAH-DM)	12/10/2018
514	LED image wall. (Passenger information system)	08/10/2018
515	Procurement of a 14t small tank fire engine (KTLF) for the fire department Gommiswald	08/10/2018
516	Procurement of a 14t small tank fire engine (KTLF) for the fire department Gommiswald	08/10/2018
517	Replacement of 3 mobile C-arm (image intensifier)	08/10/2018
518	Projet BLC: Baggage Handling System	05/10/2018
519	Replacement truck with garbage EN 1501-12018	05/10/2018
520	Prequalification "Counter Delivery and Smart Metering Data Management (MDM) as a Service"	05/10/2018
521	Special forestry truck with harvester unit	05/10/2018
522	Procurement of two ambulances with box body	03/10/2018
523	2 category C rescue ambulances	28/09/2018
524	Installations related to the rehabilitation and adaptation of HLS substations and building automation	24/09/2018
525	Renewal substation Stenna lot 2: supply and installation regulating transformer 20MVA / 60kV	21/09/2018
526	Urban planning in Ardon integrating the restructuring of the cantonal road T9	21/09/2018
527	New comedy - 1629TI - photovoltaic panels	18/09/2018
528	Submission BKP 463 parking	17/09/2018
529	Design and realization of electrical installations including MV / LV transformers and low voltage general distribution, in an industrial environment	14/09/2018
530	X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD)	11/09/2018
531	Rahmenausschreibung Planning services Spatial planning and urban development	10/09/2018
532	Acquisition of articulated trolleybus with battery life	07/09/2018
533	Gas insulated circuit breakers groups	07/09/2018
534	ewz Zurich, 150kV GIS switchgear, 2019-2023, option 2024-2025	04/09/2018
535	Ewz Zurich, 150kV GIS switchgear, 2019-2023, option 2024-2025	04/09/2018
536	Fire department rescue vehicle 3 with crane	03/09/2018
537	Satellite Phones	31/08/2018
538	La Suze fire brigade / supply of a tonne-pump van	31/08/2018
539	Acquisition of a waste compactor truck	29/08/2018
540	X-ray machines for extremities	28/08/2018
541	Replacement procurement tank fire truck TLF	28/08/2018
542	Power plants Zmutt, renewal of the machine group 5, lot I frequency converter system	24/08/2018
543	Transformers from Ulrichen and Visp	24/08/2018
544	Delivery refuse collection vehicle with electric drive	23/08/2018
545	Online Payment Gateway for MENA Region (UNHCR)	15/08/2018
546	C-arm	14/08/2018
547	BKP 235 surveillance camera real-time communication	13/08/2018
548	Tank fire truck TLF	07/08/2018
549	Mass spectrometer IC-ICP / MS Mass spectrometer IC-ICP / MS	03/08/2018
550	N1 / 38, 42 Expansion of the Zurich north bypass, D-5.1, tunnel fire alarm system	02/08/2018
551	Procurement of a single crystal X-ray diffractometer incl. Maintenance	30/07/2018
552	Identity and Access Management of the Canton of Basel-Stadt (IAM.BS)	26/07/2018
553	The grid surcharge promotes renewable energies and energy efficiency. Consumers with a high current intensity can be reimbursed for the grid surcharge	23/07/2018
554	General planner - renewal and expansion of switchgear Chamoson	16/07/2018
555	12 box bodies and extensions ambulance	13/07/2018
556	Renewal network access infrastructure	13/07/2018
557	Vehicle control plate market	12/07/2018
558	Supply of sweepers.	06/07/2018
559	Mass spectrometer LC-MS / MS	04/07/2018
560	Mass spectrometer "LC-MS"	04/07/2018
561	Seeking offers to develop business case for development of quality control materials intended for end-users of in vitro diagnostic medical devices	30/06/2018
562	Electra Massa AG - Gebidem butterfly valve	29/06/2018
563	Metalworking Fire protection closures	27/06/2018
564	Ballistic protective vests for police officers (underwear and overalls vests)	26/06/2018
565	Nº 1.02 080162 - Jct. du Grand-Saconnex - traffic management (restraint systems, marking, signaling, security guards) (ID 5210)	25/06/2018
566	(18164) 805 Implementation control of Annex 4.1 of the Energy Efficiency Regulation (energy label for passenger cars) for the control years 2019 - 2021	25/06/2018
567	Cold Protection Gloves and Motorcycle Gloves	22/06/2018
568	Supply of a heavy sweeper for the State of Vaud	22/06/2018
569	N99.99 150050 - BSA DAB + F1 - Tunnel Digital Radio Installation (ID 5129)	19/06/2018
570	Renewal of the biometric data collection system platform (ESYS	18/06/2018
571	Distribution transformers 2018	15/06/2018
572	Cantonal leaflets and ballots for voting papers of the canton of Aargau	13/06/2018
573	New construction W22 airport fire brigade BKP 211.0	04/06/2018
574	Managed Printer Services	04/06/2018
575	Catenary recordings and vectorization for the tram and trolleybus network of the city of Zurich	28/05/2018
576	Submission E400 switchgear / PVK	23/05/2018
577	Planning and execution of a communication campaign for DAB	23/05/2018
578	805 Editorial contributions on innovative energy projects	22/05/2018
579	High End Liquid Chromatograph (UPLC) Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer inklusive Stickstoffgenerator	22/05/2018
580	Procurement of a 14 t small tank fire engine (KTLF) for the Amden fire brigade	18/05/2018
581	Supply and construction of 8 vehicles for the transport of SOMO personnel for the Gendarmerie Vaudoise	15/05/2018
582	Supply of garbage vehicle.	14/05/2018
583	(18136) 805 Responsible balance group Renewable Energy	14/05/2018
584	Replacement garbage truck	11/05/2018
585	New 380-320 kV transformer UW Mühleberg - steel and metalwork	07/05/2018
586	(17125) 403 Renewal of Swiss Identity Card nIDK	07/05/2018
587	Supply of articulated trolleybuses and double articulated trolleybuses	04/05/2018
588	Submission telecommunication system	04/05/2018
589	Implementation of the SECO Strengthening Subnational Public Financial Management Project in Albania	04/05/2018
590	Procurement ambulance	04/05/2018
591	Printing of voting cards voting material inserting and mailing	02/05/2018
592	Automated goods transport automation system (AGV)	27/04/2018
593	Traveler information screens	27/04/2018
594	FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FRAME AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF UNHCR ICT CYBER-SECURITY INCIDENT MANAGED DETECTION AND RESPONSE SERVICES	25/04/2018
595	2018 Police Vehicles	25/04/2018
596	2018 Police Vehicles	25/04/2018
597	Purchase and installation of flow meters and vacuum regulators	25/04/2018
598	Delivery of a standard fire fighting vehicle (STLF) for the Wittenbach-Häggenschwil fire service	23/04/2018
599	2 trucks chassis-cabin 6x2 and 2 dumpsters	23/04/2018
600	Procurement 110kV SF6 substation UW Wattwil	17/04/2018
601	Provision of Audio-visual services and equipment for nutrition HUB during World Health Assembly in Geneva	17/04/2018
602	Quotation concerning the supply of business card printing services in Geneva, Switzerland	17/04/2018
603	Modification Safety Control Zone Baggage Handling System (BHS) Equipment and Installation	16/04/2018
604	Tendering of external services business consulting	16/04/2018
605	Delivery of 2 heavy trucks (chassis cab) - KS	11/04/2018
606	Public invitation to tender for office automation courses	10/04/2018
607	Ballistic Vest for Police Corps (New tender Simap No. 164 878)	09/04/2018
608	2 mass spectrometers coupled to liquid chromatography for the CHUV	09/04/2018
609	Construction of a residential building for seniors at the Bonnefontaines road in Friborg	09/04/2018
610	Business and management consultancy and related services	09/04/2018
611	Procurement diesel bus 2018	06/04/2018
612	Delivery of 2 heavy trucks (chassis cab) - NS	05/04/2018
613	Delivery of 23 snow plows	05/04/2018
614	400 MHz 2-channel NMR spectrometer for measurements in solution for the Institute of Chemistry	04/04/2018
615	Public invitation to tender for the acquisition of protective ballistic helmets and their accessories	03/04/2018
616	Delivery semi-trailer rear-end tipper	03/04/2018
617	Delivery truck carrier vehicles and loader cranes	03/04/2018
618	Procurement of solar panels, delivery, installation and commissioning of a complete	03/04/2018
619	Delivery of a tank fire truck (TLF) for the fire brigade according to the tender TLF	02/04/2018
620	P16AA004.01 Zone A Building construction GSA, BKP 172.1 Ground freezing	29/03/2018
621	Sweeper Werkhof Flooz	26/03/2018
622	Replacement purchase of trucks.	26/03/2018
623	Delivery of a standard fire fighting vehicle (STLF) for the Wittenbach-Häggenschwil fire service	23/03/2018
624	2 chassis-cab trucks to be assembled with several equipments	21/03/2018
625	Construction of a building for troop parking	21/03/2018
626	2018 Police Vehicles	18/03/2018
627	Delivery of a 12-tonne tanker fire fighting vehicle (TLF 2) according to guideline 5, appendix 2, for the fire brigade of the Aargau building insurance (AGV)	16/03/2018
628	Greifswald: Planning services for the construction of a 3rd clarification stage in an existing sewage treatment plant to reduce the input of nitrogen and phosphorus and upgrading measures	16/03/2018
629	Acquisition of the limits of the road constructions fixed by an approved plan on the communes of the lot: LCR-Est	14/03/2018
630	Buying buses for TPN	12/03/2018
631	15kV 16,7Hz interior switchgear UW Foretaille	12/03/2018
632	New power transformer 25 MVA for UW Platz	08/03/2018
633	Ballistic underwear vests for police corps	06/03/2018
634	Public invitation to tender for the acquisition of a high-resolution tandem mass spectrometer coupled to an ultra-high pressure liquid chromatograph (LC-MS / MS)	05/03/2018
635	Ballistic underwear vests for police corps	02/03/2018
636	Replacement purchase of a rescue vehicle for the fire department Eschenbach SG	26/02/2018
637	Ballistic Helmet (BALSHM)	23/02/2018
638	K10 Kloten - Bülach North, SABAs Saumgraben and Wilenbach; Include the construction of the street sewage treatment plants Saumgraben and Wilenbach	22/02/2018
639	Support for road sweeps	21/02/2018
640	(18018) 110 Human Resources for the Joining Forces Program	21/02/2018
641	IWB, maintenance and inspection air conditioning ventilation power plants	20/02/2018
642	UW Bassecourt 380 kV - Renewal AIS switchgear	19/02/2018
643	Gas insulated switchgear (GIS) for UW Innertkirchen and UW Ernen	19/02/2018
644	Public invitation to tender for the printing of the Grand Council Memorial, reprints and agenda 2018 - 2023	19/02/2018
645	Ticketing system and associated modules	16/02/2018
646	1 single-compartment bump-dump truck	15/02/2018
647	Global Automation Marketing Software.	14/02/2018
648	Acquisition of 10 compact street sweepers with option for 1 to 5 additional pieces (2 lots)	12/02/2018
649	3 tank fire engines Regio Fire Brigade Aarberg	12/02/2018
650	Geneva Airport Waste Management	09/02/2018
651	Cooling tower incl. All installations	07/02/2018
652	Urban cooling Supply	07/02/2018
653	Custom cooling tower and according to the wishes of the client. Integrate the cooling tower into the existing structure of the air circulation building	07/02/2018
654	Insulation District Cooling Heating + Building Cooling Heating	07/02/2018
655	Cooling tower including all amenities	07/02/2018
656	Public invitation to tender for the acquisition of a controlled and secure access management solution for mobile devices in the State of Geneva	06/02/2018
657	Professional Fire Brigade Biel \| Delivery of large tank tender.	02/02/2018
658	UW Châtelard and UW Romanel GIS interior SF6 gas-insulated switchgear.	02/02/2018
659	Procurement of air-insulated 24 kV medium-voltage switchgear in accordance with technical specifications.	02/02/2018
660	IWB, Fernkälte Basel SBB, cooling towers	31/01/2018
661	Tank fire truck FW Rapperswil-Bangerten.	25/01/2018
662	Frequenzumformer (FU)-Transformator 132 kV /10,5 kV, 16.7 Hz, 33MVA.	22/01/2018
663	Villette wastewater treatment plant; lot GC 03: structural work in reinforced concrete.	22/01/2018
664	Monteynan - 7 Single Phase Transformers 220/60 kV, 100 MVA.	19/01/2018
665	High voltage cable system 275-kV and 380-kV UW Laufenburg.	19/01/2018
666	N09 Upn.Vennes - Chexbres + PUN - Fixed signaling and light signaling work TP3.302 (ID4830).	15/01/2018
667	K17 trolleybus extension Rontal, catenary masts.	12/01/2018
668	Procurement bus trains and low-floor solo bus.	12/01/2018
669	Public invitation to tender for the acquisition of paper in continuous reels, with printing.	12/01/2018
670	Wastewater treatment Kloten Opfikon, Rohrstraße 49, 8152 Glattbrugg, extension ARA Kloten Opfikon 2020, submission B06- roofing, plumbing work, lightning protection.	08/01/2018
671	CMS Thistle - Lot 022 - Metal fire doors.	08/01/2018
672	CMS Thistle - lot 19: fire detection - CFC 235.9.	04/01/2018
673	Delivery, installation and commissioning of 2 angiography X-ray units for the University Institute for Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology and the University Department of Angiology.	03/01/2018
674	HIF new cluster building automation, HI-Cluster	03/01/2018
675	Provision of Mobile Telecommunication Services to the Office for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Bujumbura Burundi	20/12/2017
676	New building ARA Oberengadin, 7.03 BKP 237.2 Frequency converter.	19/12/2017
677	Construction of an administrative building (VWG) on the existing UVEK campus at Pulverstraße 11 in Ittigen, 1st stage	12/12/2017
678	Purchase of individual credit cards for EPFL.	06/12/2017
679	Procurement equipment vehicle fire department Maur.	06/12/2017
680	Parkings Foundation (GE) - cleaning and snow removal.	04/12/2017
681	IWB, support SAP Competence Center.	04/12/2017
682	Moving and logistics services with coordination.	04/12/2017
683	Renewal 220 kV Switchgear UW Bitsch - Generalplaner.	01/12/2017
684	Procurement of an alarm management system.	30/11/2017
685	Autodreelite 30m +/- 3m ADL for the fire brigade.	24/11/2017
686	Autodreelite 30m +/- 3m ADL for the fire brigade.	24/11/2017
687	Project signature: "Provision of implementation of a redesign of the architecture of the GPO geographic information system".	24/11/2017
688	Parking guidance system.	24/11/2017
689	SKP 235.83 parking control system.	24/11/2017
690	Service to support SAP MM.	24/11/2017
691	STEP Villette - lot EM 01 pre-treatment: realization of a complete pre-treatment plant in a sewage treatment plant.	21/11/2017
692	3 armament vehicles for the militia fire brigade Basel-Stadt.	21/11/2017
693	Giubiasco Renewal excitation systems of the frequency converter.	20/11/2017
694	Procurement mass spectrometer with gas chromatograph including maintenance.	20/11/2017
695	Provision of Mobile Telecommunication Services to the Office for the Cordinationation of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Regional Office for West and Central Africa (ROWCA) based in Senegal	20/11/2017
696	Heavy ballistic guards for corps.	17/11/2017
697	Print 2017.	17/11/2017
698	Delivery, maintenance / support and operation of printers and multifunction devices (MFP).	15/11/2017
699	Service to support SAP PS.	14/11/2017
700	Cyber Security & Network Services (CBSnet)	13/11/2017
701	(17134) 609 SAP BWL Partnership for the years 2018 - 2022.	13/11/2017
702	Aire-la-Ville Military and civilian logistics center.	13/11/2017
703	Phase 2 - low voltage switchgear assemblies (EABT).	10/11/2017
704	Flow cytometry analyzer.	08/11/2017
705	N03, 080342, TUBÖ TUSI, Bözbergtunnel Elevation of tunnel safety / lot 007 Ventilation - control systems, switchgear and control cabinets incl. Cabling.	07/11/2017
706	Medical beds.	03/11/2017
707	Delivery and commissioning of a truck (3-side-tipper) with crane.	31/10/2017
708	Transformers MT - BT with oil 400, 630 and 1000 kVA.	31/10/2017
709	Los4 Regulary Transformer 20 MVA.	27/10/2017
710	CKW, delivery of a 110 kV SF6 switchgear for the Rothenburg substation.	26/10/2017
711	CKW, delivery of a 20 kV SF6 switchgear for the Rothenburg substation. Delivery of a 20 kV SF6 switchgear for the Unterstation Hochdorf. Option for the freehand ordering of another 20 kV SF6 switchgear US 2023.	26/10/2017
712	Tray Application Traffic Monitoring (FA VMON) Maintenance and Software Maintenance 2018 - 2022.	26/10/2017
713	240 Heating systems.	23/10/2017
714	Support to the National Public Finance Management Reform in Peru (Phase 2).	18/10/2017
715	Power transformer 31.5 MVA. 132 / 18.3 / 22 kV. Post of St. Croix TR2.	16/10/2017
716	Public invitation to tender for the purchase of bulletproof vests / knives and their accessories as well as "Unimatos" covers.	16/10/2017
717	Minibus 2018.	13/10/2017
718	N03, 080342, TUBO TUSI, Bozbergtunnel Elevation of tunnel safety / lot 015 Monitoring system: Fire detection system Tunnel.	13/10/2017
719	Supply of MV / LV oil distribution transformers.	02/10/2017
720	Aire-la-Ville - Military and civilian logistics center.	29/09/2017
721	Procurement of a small-sized retreading vehicle.	28/09/2017
722	Connection of SAS laptop and SCADA analyzer in subcomputers.	26/09/2017
723	Trenchless canal refurbishment by means of hose lining "collection package 2018".	25/09/2017
724	132 kV transmission line Muttenz-Delémont detailed design phase 41-53.	22/09/2017
725	Armasuisse Real Estate, Auenfeld, DNA-A / 1788: BKP 235.71 Burglar and Surge Alarm System - Frauenfeld, TG.	22/09/2017
726	Armasuisse Real Estate, Auenfeld, DNA-A / 1788: BKP 242/243/346 Heating and Cooling Systems, Building Site 2 / SÜD - Frauenfeld, TG.	22/09/2017
727	Armasuisse Real Estate, Auenfeld, DNA-A / 1788: BKP 242/243 Heating systems, Building site 3 / NORD + WEST - Frauenfeld, TG.	22/09/2017
728	Armasuisse Real Estate, Auenfeld, DNA-A / 1788: BKP 231 Switchgear Combinations - Frauenfeld, TG.	22/09/2017
729	Armasuisse Real Estate, Auenfeld, DNA-A / 1788: BKP 235.8 Fire alarm system - Frauenfeld, TG.	22/09/2017
730	Acquisition of vehicle of fire, tonne-pumps 2000 VELP.	21/09/2017
731	Supply, installation, integration and maintenance of EDS equipment of standard 3 for the HBS system	18/09/2017
732	Frequency converter Rupperswil - total renewal	18/09/2017
733	Delivery of a reconstruction vehicle (RW2) for the fire brigade Berneck-Au-Heerbrugg.	18/09/2017
734	First Level Audits (including CFS) and quality controls within the 8th EU Framework Program (Horizon 2020).	18/09/2017
735	Provision of Valuation and Advisory Services of United Nations Property in Geneva	18/09/2017
736	Praqualifikation Smart Grid fahiges Smart Metering System.	18/09/2017
737	Heavy armor for special unit	15/09/2017
738	Vehicle procurement of the articulated bus 2018-2020.	15/09/2017
739	New building administrative center sinergia, Chur / BKP 231 Apparatus heavy current (switchgear combinations).	15/09/2017
740	Three-phase, metal-encapsulated medium-voltage switchgear.	14/09/2017
741	Delivery of two (2) Reguliertransformatoren 40MVA, 110 / 20kV.	13/09/2017
742	Scanning of paper files.	12/09/2017
743	POSTE 125/20 kV de Rolle — Installation GIS 145 kV.	11/09/2017
744	Rolle 125/20 kV substation - Neutral point forming transformer and compensation coil	11/09/2017
745	"Renewal of UW Islas", lot 1 60 kV-AIS interior switchgear.	11/09/2017
746	Market for the acquisition of a road sweeper	11/09/2017
747	Fire detection system IC2020.	08/09/2017
748	Waste disposal Waste management Winterthur environment.	08/09/2017
749	Procurement of two rescue vehicles with option by 10 more.	06/09/2017
750	No. 130065 1.08 - PUN Villars-Sainte-Croix - Cossonay - supply and installation of video cameras (lot 204) (ID 4529).	01/09/2017
751	N01.08 130065 - PUN Villars-Ste-Croix - Cossonay - Signaling (management system; fixed, dynamic) (lot 202) (ID 4530).	01/09/2017
752	The procurement of a road light fittings 2017	31/08/2017
753	New supply 8 Overhead warning light trailer.	30/08/2017
754	2-pole 132kV / 16.7Hz interior SF6 gas-insulated switchgear UW Foretaille.	28/08/2017
755	Replacement compact tractors	22/08/2017
756	Delivery of a car turntable ladder (ADL).	22/08/2017
757	Standard bus low-floor for use in scheduled and occasional services (class 2).	21/08/2017
758	IWB, new logistics system for KVA / HKW HKW I and II.	21/08/2017
759	UW Wimmis 220kV - General Planner conversion switchgear.	21/08/2017
760	Procurement and implementation project Identity & Access Management (IAM).	16/08/2017
761	Monitoring transport system Zurich North.	16/08/2017
762	Replacement fire protection clothing 2018th	15/08/2017
763	Delivery, installation and commissioning of RFID systems	11/08/2017
764	Procurement of a tank fire truck for the fire brigade (FWA)	11/08/2017
765	Procurement of a tanker fire truck for the fire department Besides Office (FWA).	11/08/2017
766	Supply, installation and commissioning of RFID systems.	11/08/2017
767	Delivery of a new or new tanker vehicle (TLF).	11/08/2017
768	Providing a tank fire engine (TLF) and a vehicle-call (PIF) for the fire Kuettigen.	10/08/2017
769	Delivery of travel time data to motorized traffic. Lot 1: travel time information (RZI). Lot 2: Information automatically detected traffic congestion and halting traffic (VSI).	04/08/2017
770	Supply of Security x-ray machines.	04/08/2017
771	Baggage X-ray equipment	04/08/2017
772	(17147) 620 name cards / greeting cards covenant.	03/08/2017
773	Articulated buses to capacity.	02/08/2017
774	Archives Management, Digital Preservation and Access Systems for the UNOG Library	02/08/2017
775	Armasuisse Real Estate, Campus, DNA-A / 2485: BKP 231.00 medium voltage switchgear - Frauenfeld, TG.	28/07/2017
776	Armasuisse Real Estate, Campus, DNA-A / 2485: BKP 231.01 Transformers - Frauenfeld, TG.	28/07/2017
777	Tender multifunction printers (MFD).	28/07/2017
778	Provision of Physical Access Control System (PACS)	27/07/2017
779	O-OF- 17-057 ropes & wires.	26/07/2017
780	Rescue vehicle with luggage system	26/07/2017
781	POS Werttransporte SBB.	24/07/2017
782	080,030 EP SA TUSI, Lot 50 surveillance Los 50 surveillance includes the complete replacement (supply, installation, commissioning) of fire detection in the driving area (fire and smoke detection), Transport television system and the Diver plant.	14/07/2017
783	Replacement All-electric small garbage truck incl. Press hob with electric drive.	11/07/2017
784	DRPJ-AO-193 + 01-PP1-TRA - engineering services in mobility, traffic and traffic management.	10/07/2017
785	TPG customers contactless cards.	10/07/2017
786	UW square, AIS duplex medium voltage switchgear	10/07/2017
787	Truck 6x4, Hook Equipment, Crane, Frontpflug- and wing extensions.	30/06/2017
788	Procurement of a pioneering vehicle for the fire department.	30/06/2017
789	Provison of original HP toners and inkjet cartridges for UNOG.	30/06/2017
790	Provison of original HP toners and inkjet cartridges for UNOG.	30/06/2017
791	ARA Glarnerland: switchgear assemblies stage water.	28/06/2017
792	VOMA Tunnels Confignon and Vernier - Construction BSA Vernier - Lot 125 - partial renewal (Relamping) lighting bushing and adaptation (ID 4620).	27/06/2017
793	Special use concession solar systems on N02 / roofing Stansstad.	21/06/2017
794	Real time in the background vehicles and passenger information system.	16/06/2017
795	Supply of 4-axle truck with crane and hook device.	16/06/2017
796	Fargo ID card printer and consumables	12/06/2017
797	Supply of the city and the area of the blind charge interconnection fees with Winterthur bags and garbage marks (small bulky goods brands) Submission for production and distribution (delivery).	09/06/2017
798	Ballistic helmets for police officials.	09/06/2017
799	Delivery of a special forest vehicle and additional equipment.	08/06/2017
800	Provision of smart MIFARE access cards for the United Nations Offices at Geneva.	07/06/2017
801	Supply of 2 tractors Grass Cutters - RC 2017.	02/06/2017
802	ADL firefighters Chur.	31/05/2017
803	CHC, delivery of a 72.5 kV SF6 switchgear for substation Morgarten, 6315 Morgarten.	30/05/2017
804	Replacement of the existing software MIS-ORL by means of a modern ORL application, including maintenance and support.	29/05/2017
805	PostBus vehicles AG - vehicle procurement Mini / Mini Gross 2018/2019.	26/05/2017
806	ERP system THURBO, replacement RSP.	26/05/2017
807	Traffic data collection VDE TP civil engineering.	26/05/2017
808	Mobile traffic data collection 2017 - 2021, Canton Aargau.	25/05/2017
809	UW square 72.5 kV switchgear Lot1.	24/05/2017
810	Remodeling Culture Casino Bern, BKP 231.21 switchgear assemblies (main and sub-distribution).	23/05/2017
811	This call for tenders identifies a powerful partner who is able to develop a new software solution for the Support Social Department (SDS). With KiBEA an old specialist application of the SDS is to be replaced and replaced by a new powerful solution. The high degree of automation as well as the traceability of the business cases form a major focus for the KiBEA system. The project objectives are described in the document "P1 Deduction Masterdocument".	22/05/2017
812	License plates for road vehicles.	19/05/2017
813	Swisstopo project ZFP0215 procurement lidar data RE 2017/2018.	19/05/2017
814	Refuse vehicle for emptying UFC, delivery of two refuse vehicles.	16/05/2017
815	Acquisition of bus 12 meters, 18 meters of articulated buses and bus 10.5 meters.	12/05/2017
816	Tender package timber construction and various home automation systems.	12/05/2017
817	Provision of smart card for physical and logical access	11/05/2017
818	CNC 5-axis milling and turning machining center.	10/05/2017
819	Procurement of a new POS system for the customs administration from 2018 to 2029 POS, POS system, as well as services.	09/05/2017
820	Connection NOVA platform for existing ticket machines of the operating company ITV PP.	05/05/2017
821	Public tender for the acquisition, commissioning and maintenance of 11 traffic controllers.	02/05/2017
822	Airfield Alpnach, rehabilitation and maintenance airfield pavements, Prio. 1	02/05/2017
823	Replacing lighting control.	28/04/2017
824	Supply Of A 4x2 Self-propelled Suction Sweeper On Chassis Cab.	28/04/2017
825	Supply of air rescue vehicles for the Fire Service.	18/04/2017
826	(17086) 420 Production Swiss visa vignettes Schengen 2017 "PVVS17".	18/04/2017
827	Delivery refuse collection vehicle with a crane.	18/04/2017
828	UW Gorduno 220kV-Stationsautomationssystem (SAS) Feldweiser replacement protection, field and station control technology.	18/04/2017
829	ITC is looking for potential suppliers able to provide, support and maintain security/safety systems for its building located in Geneva, Switzerland. Our current security system includes: • Anti-intrusion system • Video surveillance system • Access control system • Centralized monitoring system	16/04/2017
830	Tickets for FareGo Printer.	10/04/2017
831	I-22001-272.0 interior doors and glazing metal renewal and expansion Spital Grabs.	10/04/2017
832	Biel, expansion of service system (SA) and steel construction.	07/04/2017
833	Procurement of building automation	31/03/2017
834	Procurement and implementation of Identity & Access Management.	30/03/2017
835	New closed correctional Realta, Cazis / BKP 221.66 gates, metal / security gates.	30/03/2017
836	New Electoral voting solution.	27/03/2017
837	Indoor switchgear and SAS.	24/03/2017
838	North entrance Walchwil, railings and guide barriers.	23/03/2017
839	SKP 237 building automation	17/03/2017
840	Rescue Vehicle 2018 incl. Rollcontainer.	15/03/2017
841	2 pcs 5-axes simultaneously CNC milling 2 + 2 conventional lathes.	15/03/2017
842	Security retention area PJM 2017- surveillance of persons in the retention area of the municipal Judicial Police of Lausanne (PJM).	13/03/2017
843	Replacement of the output devices installed today. Delivery and integration of brand-new devices (multifunction devices and network printers) for the administration and schools of the city of St. Gallen on the basis of the financing option "rent and click" by a device manufacturer or a general importer of output devices.	06/03/2017
844	Delivery of a tank fire engine (TLF1) for firefighters Sins Abtwil.	03/03/2017
845	T6 Brügg, repeal existing terminal and construction of noise barriers.	02/03/2017
846	TPG customers contactless cards.	01/03/2017
847	120054 N13 / 32 Noise Protection Project (LSP) Au - St. Margrethen, project authors / Works noise barriers PGV - realization / DAW.	28/02/2017
848	Grand Theater of Geneva - 1469GTI - Sprinkler.	28/02/2017
849	GPS-rail vehicles - HW and portal solution.	27/02/2017
850	Helmet and respirator for discordant stewarding at the cantonal police.	22/02/2017
851	080 414 N03 / 76 UPlaNS Murg - Walenstadt, Los 502 video system. Renewal of the video equipment with VTV IP cameras including system control and image evaluation.	21/02/2017
852	Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of Security Information Management (PSIM), Video Management System (VMS) and Physical Security Access Control (PACS)	13/02/2017
853	New Biozentrum: facility management services.	09/02/2017
854	Praqualifikation Smart Grid fahiges Smart Metering System.	06/02/2017
855	Rental of two (2) x-ray systems	20/01/2017

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This provides for control of surface transportation and better utilization of roads and networks. NextTraffic
The statement quoted Mr Robert Dickerman, the Chief Executive Officer of EEDC, as expressing hope that the use of meters would boost revenue collection and reduce lost of energy.
Speed Identity has supplied 35 biometric data capture stations and 200 fingerprint readers to Moldova as a result of an EU-supervised tender aiming to increase security and quality of the country�s passports.

According to Speed Identity, as part of the EU programme, countries with high volumes of people entering the EU, receive support in project management, know-how and financing by the EU in establishing reliable, high-security ID documents for travel. Moldova�s new ePassports now include digital, ICAO-compliant facial photos and fingerprints, as well as a number of other document security features to prevent forgery and the creation of false identities.
Speed Identity says its Speed Identity SCL1000 (Speed Capture Light station), is a proven all integrated solution for instant live capture of facial photos, fingerprints and digital signatures. It has been in use with national authorities in Luxembourg and Sweden since 2008, in both mobile and fix-mount applications. The Speed Capture API has enabled the systems integrator to easily develop a customized enrolment workflow application controlling all features of the capture system, from data acquisition and photographic illumination, to data quality control and file output.
�This is an important project where Speed Identity, being the expert partner, contributes in upgrading a non-EU country to comply with EU and ICAO regulations for travel document security. Normally such projects require a period of fine-tuning the system after implementation, but we have confirmations from the end user that the deployment phase went very smoothly,� says Magnus L�fgren, CEO at Speed Identity.

Source: http://www.securitydocumentworld.com

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Regulating body armour won�t stick, said retailers.

Starting June 15, Albertans who own or want body armour need a legitimate reason under the Body Armour Control Act, or a permit from the Solicitor General and Public Security office.

Officers will soon be able to charge people wearing bullet or stab-resistant vests, along with seizing the armour if they don�t have a permit. And those people can expect to pay a fine up to $10,000, along with serving six months in the clink.

�Police now have another resource in their fight against gangs in our communities,� said Jonathan Denis, Alberta�s Solicitor General and Minister of Public Safety.

�This initiative doesn�t penalize those with a legitimate reason to wear body armour, such as police or security personnel.�

Albertans with professions in policing, security or safety are exempt from the act, while everyone else needs to explain themselves to the solicitor general and public security office.

A body armour permit costs $50 per year and takes five days to process. Citizens have to pass a criminal background check in order to get a permit.

Gordon McGowan, president of rearmament distributor MilArm in downtown Edmonton, thinks the act is �a knee-jerk reaction to a nonexistent problem.�

Body armour vests are just an Internet search away from anyone who wishes to hide their purchase from the government, McGowan said.

�If I have a reason to own body armour and I want it, why is it up to the government to determine if my reason is legitimate or not?� McGowan asked.

Milarms carries around a dozen VestFriend stab-resistant vests and McGowan said they sell only a few each month. Their most common body armour buying customers are nightclub owners looking to equip their bouncers and doormen.

He has a strict store policy not to sell body armour to civilians, which keeps the gang-bangers from inquiring said McGowan.

Source: BY MATT DYKSTRA, http://www.edmontonsun.com

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AMMAN -- An armoured vehicles manufacturing plant was inaugurated at the Zarqa Free Zone on Tuesday. The JD2 million Jordanian and Russian investment will provide regional countries, particularly the Iraqi market, with bullet resistant cars, generating around JD24 million in production annually, according to plant Executive Director Ahmad Suleiman.

Built on a 3,200 dunums of land, the factory will employ 100 workers from the local community and exploit 80 per cent of the national resources, said Nasser Shreidah, chairman of the Jordanian Free Zones Corporation. He added that the plant, the first of its kind in the region, will provide the regional market with highly developed bulletproof vehicles according to European standards.

Source: http://www.zawya.com

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New legislation to guard against the use of body armour and fortified vehicles by gang members goes into affect this weekend. People who either have or sell the armour must now have proper licenses or permits. However licensed security guards, and corrections officers are exempt. Anyone driving or owning a vehicle that has been adapted to resist bullets or explosives must also have a special permit. All armoured vehicles must also be inspected. Failure to comply results in fines in the thousands of dollars, and possible incarceration.

Source: http://www.cjob.com,

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Visiongain�s analysis indicates that the global military body armour and personal protective gear market will be worth $1.07bn in 2012. The Military Body Armour & Personal Protective Gear Market 2012-2022 report finds that spending on military protective gear and body armour, despite pressure in the form of defence cuts from many predominant military nations, will remain central to defence budgets worldwide.

The visiongain author of The Military Body Armour & Personal Protective Gear Market 2012-2022 report commented that: �Spending by militaries worldwide on body armour will remain a fundamental aspect of defence budgets for years to come, as despite budgetary pressures affecting many Western nations at present, an underlying desire and responsibility to provide the best protection to military personnel will spur demand for new and advanced equipment�.

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OSWEGO � Aging police vehicles are slated for discussion during tonight�s Administrative Services Committee meeting, as Oswego�s police chief submitted five requests to bolster the department�s fleet, which would include the addition of an armored surplus military vehicle.

Oswego Police Chief Tory DeCaire is asking councilors to approve the purchase of a 2012 Chevy Tahoe and a 2012 Chevy Impala. The vehicles would be purchased at or below New York state contract pricing and the funds would come from the police department�s existing budget allotment for vehicles and equipment.

Also up for discussion is the additional purchase of a 2012 Chevy Tahoe as part of the �Operation Stonegarden� grant administered through the U.S. Border Patrol. According to the Department of Homeland Security website, Operation Stonegarden accepted competitive proposals for $46.6 million available in 2012. The purpose of the grant money is to enhance �cooperation and coordination among local, tribal, territorial, state and federal law enforcement agencies in a joint mission to secure U.S. borders along routes of ingress from international borders,� including Canada and Mexico as well as international water borders.

Along with the updated traditional fleet vehicles, DeCaire is also seeking to acquire a used �up-armored� surplus military vehicle. Administrative Services Committee Chairman Ron Kaplewicz, R-7th Ward, said he looked forward to hearing about this unusual vehicle. �I�m sure the chief will tell us what it�s all about,� the chairman said.

DeCaire noted in his request that there is no cost for the surplus military vehicle, as it will remain the property of the U.S. Department of Defense. He noted there would, however, be some cost associated with shipping the vehicle. The committee agenda described the �up-armored� addition to the fleet as useful to the police department in quality-of-life enforcement and outreach programs, as well as being available for use in the event of an armed emergency situation.

Rounding out the department�s vehicle requests, the police chief would also like to accept a used 1998 Ford pickup truck as a result of a civil forfeiture. If the department of public works deems the vehicle safe, police plan to use it during investigative work. If the vehicle is deemed unsafe, it will be turned over to the DPW for disposal at auction or other approved means.

During last year�s budget negotiations on Aug. 2, DeCaire informed council members that his request of $84,000 for equipment, which included three new police vehicles, had been reduced to $32,000 in the mayor�s proposed 2012 budget. That would be enough to buy only one new fully equipped police vehicle. The police chief noted that his department used to have a car replacement policy, with two new vehicles included in the budget each year to replace those in the fleet that had acquired high mileage and other maintenance problems from constant use.

�Then we were told, �No cars,� and we got behind the eight ball,� he told councilors at the time. �To maintain our cycle, we need two vehicles.�

Councilors Mike Myers, R-2nd Ward, and Shawn Walker, R-4th Ward, looked for ways the city budget could accommodate the police department�s needs. City Chamberlain Deb Coad noted before the finalized budget that there were a few key items that had changed since she and former Mayor Randy Bateman had put the initial proposal together and she re-examined it to see if there was possible funding for an additional vehicle. As a result, additional funds were delegated to the police department, increasing the equipment line to $58,000 in the final adopted budget.

Even though Crown Victorias would no longer be produced, DeCaire believed at the time that there should be enough of these police vehicles to supply his department through 2012.
Other committee matters up for discussion will include the request to forward a zone change request at 253 W. Utica St. from an R-2 residential to a B-1 neighborhood business district; a request from the city�s purchasing agent to forward to the Common Council a resolution to accept the lowest bid submitted by WD Malone Trucking & Excavating Inc. in the amount of $1,341,736.00, for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation project, Area 1-Turrill Street Basin; a discussion by the city�s fire chief regarding �special details� for the city�s ambulance service; and a proposal from the DPW commissioner for a life jacket loaner program.

Committee meetings are held in the council chambers on the second floor of City Hall and begin at 7 p.m.

Source: By JANET REBEOR-DEXTER, http://palltimes.com

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RR Donnelley isn�t a name you see very often in TechCrunch, but companies don�t survive for nearly 150 years without having one eye trained on the future. With 2011 revenues at an estimated $10.6 billion, the company is one of the world�s largest commercial printers. The printing giant has been stepping up its digital investments of late, and today announced that it has invested $2.5 million in Real Value Corporation, the makers of iPad shopping app, CoffeeTable.

The Series A investment is the first tranche of a larger investment by RR Donnelley and includes an exclusive marketing relationship between the two companies. CoffeeTable will be using the infusion of institutional capital to launch new personalization and engagement features and hire developers.

For those unfamiliar, CoffeeTable is a free shopping app for the iPad that aggregates hundreds of retail catalogs to allow users to browse their products on the go, online or offline. CoffeeTable gives shoppers the ability to make purchases from their iPad through secure in-app checkout, while in turn giving retailers a suite of benchmark data and catalog analytics tools that they can use to boost their multi-channel marketing efforts.

As RR Donnelley is one of the largest printers of retail catalogs in the world, it can now leverage its existing relationship with retailers to help bring CoffeeTable access to a wide range of content from the companies whose products it aggregates, while, in turn, giving those major retailers an additional point of access into the tablet market.

CoffeeTable�s app allows users to browse full-screen images of products, with zoom functionality, adding products to a shopping cart, both online and offline. Users can subscribe to their favorite brands and have the latest catalogs delivered to their iPad from retailers that include Crate & Barrel, Lands� End, West Elm, etc. Beyond offering quick checkout across all catalogs through its �Express Checkout,� CoffeeTable also offers giveaways, seasonal pop-up shops, and flash deals which are applied at check out.

Catalogs are collectively a $270 billion industry, and while individual retailers may offer their own tablet shopping apps, CoffeeTable brings them all together in one place, presumably offering a better shopping experience for the end user. Together, the two companies seem to be looking to establish an Amazon for retail catalogs, and with further development of analytics tools, retailers will be able to get a better sense of the mobile purchasing behavior of consumers � something many of them are lacking.

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A new blast defence mechanism could double vehicle protection against mine explosions without additional armour, according to its inventor.

The active belly plate system developed by Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems (ABBS) exerts a force against the floor of the vehicle to reduce floor deformation and help stop the vehicle from being thrown into the air.

The technology, which has been taken to proof-of-concept stage, works by exploiting the short delay between a mine going off and the explosion hitting the underside of the vehicle, using this time to counteract the force of the mine.

�Originally I was dealing with the global acceleration, which is the vehicle jumping in the air, and that on its own can kill you,� Roger Sloman, managing director of ABBS and inventor of the system, told The Engineer.

�And then I thought that if you put the force down a column in the vehicle onto the belly plate, you can keep the floor down as well, which is even more important. So it�s a very simple concept of actively opposing the force of the mine.�

Because it deals with global acceleration, the technology should protect lighter cars as well as armoured vehicles. �You don�t carry around huge amounts of mass to counteract the blast,� said Sloman. �You can double the mine blast capability of a system, at least.�

The system detects the shockwaves of a blast, which travel at the speed of sound and arrive around 20 milliseconds before the mass of the explosion, providing enough time for the belly plate to react.

ABBS received �116,000 from the Ministry of Defence�s Centre for Defence Enterprise to develop the technology and is now seeking funding to build a commercial prototype of the device.

Sloman said it could be further developed to provide specific forces to match each explosion. �Either you can set everything off or you can analyse the strength of the shockwave and get an estimate of the size of the mine and where it is and therefore you can tune the response.�

Source: By Stephen Harris, http://www.theengineer.co.uk

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A liquid body armour is being developed by BAE Systems (a global defence company) that hardens on impact. The liquid is made up of "freely suspended" particles that "lock" together when disturbed. The benefits include its lightness, flexibility and a reduced injury risk compared to alternatives such as Kevlar.

Self-sculpting smart sand

Researchers at the Distributed Robotics Laboratory of MIT are developing robotic cubes that will work like smart self-sculpting sand. In one experiment, one-centimetre-squared cubes contained a microprocessor cabable of storing 32 kilobytes with tiny magnets on the edges that could enable the formation of complex 3D shapes.
Via BBC.

Make your own robot

Another MIT initiative may allow people with no specialised training to become robotics engineers thanks to the ubiquitous technology of 3D printing. If a bespoke robot is required, any individual could download a blueprint, tweak it to suit their need and print a rudimentary robot that will be fully functional within 24 hours.

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MEPs in Strasbourg have questioned the European Commission (EC) about the security of biometric passports following reports of problems with the documents in a number of countries including France and the Netherlands.
Back in 2008, the European Parliament (EP) identified weak points in the system including problems with the reliability of fingerprints taken from children and the elderly; error rates; lack of experience of the technologies being used; and the risk of fraud at various stages of document deployment. As a result, the EP asked the EC to commission studies into these areas, which are expected to conclude later this year.
According to the EP, between 500,000 and 1 million of France�s 6.5 million biometric passports in circulation are estimated to be false, having been obtained using counterfeit documents.
In the Netherlands, an examination of 448 cases by local the authorities in Roermund found that 21% of the fingerprints were non-verifiable and therefore useless.
As a result, MEPs invited EC representatives to a plenary session on 19 April 2012 to respond to their questions about the effectiveness of biometric passports. They have also asked if it will now consider re-evaluating the rules governing the issue of ePassports in the EU.

Source: http://www.securitydocumentworld.com

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The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has produced 75 million electronic passports at its secure production facilities in Washington, D.C. and Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

The electronic, or e-passport program, launched in 2005 and includes an integrated, secure chip and antenna incorporating numerous security features. GPO and the Department of State developed the U.S. e-passport in response to the requirements for Visa Waiver Program countries in the 2002 Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act.

The Department of State loads personal information, including the traveler�s photograph, digitally onto the chip in each passport. This is the same data that is visually displayed on the photo page of the e-Passport. No personal data is handled by GPO or its suppliers.

�We appreciate GPO�s continued support of the Department and our efforts to modernize the U.S. passport. Passport issuance, a function of the Department�s Bureau of Consular Affairs, is our most visible domestic public service program,� said Michael D. Kirby, principal deputy assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs.

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China�s Ministry of Public Security announced that after three years of preparations, the authorities countrywide will start issuing electronic ordinary passports from May 15 onwards.
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The e-passport will contain an electronic chip, which stores personal information of the holder, including name, data of birth, photo, fingerprint and signature.

The Ministry says that the e-passports are compliant with standards released by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation), ensuring security and privacy of the personal information of holders.

The application process will largely remain the same, with two additional steps to collect the applicant�s fingerprint information and signature. Citizens who are under 16 years old or whose fingerprints are missing are exempted from the fingerprint collection process, according the Ministry.

The new e-passports will have a refined design, with images representing the 31 provincial level jurisdictions, Hong Kong & Macau Special Administrative Regions, as well as Tiananmen, the Great Wall and the Temple of Heaven.

The Ministry says that more than 10 million passports were issued countrywide last year. And this figure is expected to rise by 20 per cent this year.

Since 2004, more than 90 countries and territories have started issuing e-passports. And China started issuing electronic official & diplomatic passports last year.

Source: FutureGov- Asia
MONEY printer De La Rue has cashed in on strong demand for banknotes and passports but stayed quiet over talk it was stockpiling new Greek drachmas.
The group, which produces more than 150 national currencies, stamps, driving licences and cash sorting equipment, printed 6.4 billion banknotes last year, 8 per cent more than the previous year.
The start of production on a UK Government deal to produce passports also contributed to a 73 per cent rise in annual profits to �57.7million on revenues up 14 per cent to �528million.
The firm has won contracts from countries such as South Sudan, which introduced a new currency following independence.
But it stayed tight-lipped on talk that it had drawn up draft plans to print a new Greek currency should Athens quit the euro.
De La Rue said last year that the eurozone�s problems could create opportunities.
Chief �executive Tim Cobbold said: �It�s always our policy not to comment on matters like that.�
The group, the profits of which in 2011 tumbled after paper production issues with major �customer the Reserve Bank of India, has begun a shake-up to boost �profits to more than �100million next year.
It said it made good progress, achieving efficiency improvements that contributed about �8million to operating profit.
A new banknote sorter, which can handle up to 2,000 notes a minute, drove a 14 per cent rise in revenue in the cash processing gear arm.
But lower customer demand led to falling profits and flat revenues at its security product division, which makes holograms for sports tickets and other valuable printed items.
De La Rue said orders rose 14 per cent to �248million and it was on track to hit annual hopes. Cobbold said: �The face value of cash in �circulation is growing, particularly in countries where populations and affluence are rising.�
The shares fell 32�p to 976�p.

Source: By Philip Waller, http://www.express.co.uk

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India�s electronic passport project has hit a roadblock as the Amsterdam-based company Gelmalto, selected for supplying chips came under scanner for its alleged role in smart card rollout in Pakistan.

The Ministry of External Affairs has sought a fresh security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs for Gemalto, which was selected to supply chips for the pilot project in 2008. The MNC was reported to be impementing smart card project in Pakistan.

The Ministry of Home Affairs asked the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance to obtain a self-disclosure report from Gemalto, detailing its businesses in Pakistan. It is also understood to have engaged intelligence agencies to assess if Gemalto�s business in Pakistan could pose a security threat to India in case it is allowed to continue supplying chips for the project.

Gemalto, however, claimed that the company had never participated in any government project in Pakistan. �We have never had any government projects with Pakistan,� a spokesperson of the company stated in response to queries from Deccan Herald.
The Gemalto spokesperson said the company did serve governments of over 50 countries with its secure document and e-government solutions.

Gemalto was known as Axalto before the latter merged with Gemplus on June 2, 2006. Axalto, however, had in August 2005 announced to have supplied high-end EMV (Europay-Mastercard-Visa) chip to Pakistan�s United Bank Limited.

As the UBL had pioneered EMV rollout in Pakistan, Axalto had provided the bank with a package that included data preparation, cards supply and personalisation solution.

Gemalto was in September 2008 selected to supply its �Sealys eTravel� solution to India Security Press for the e-passport pilot project, aimed at issuing tamper-proof and secure travel documents to diplomats and officials. The Sealys eTravel package included contact-less communications component of the electronic passports made by the India Security Press. It also included advanced secure operating system and microprocessor that stores and protects the holder�s digital identity as well as the communications antenna.

The MEA had plans to start issuing e-passports to ordinary citizens in the second phase. But it recently said that the project had to be deferred as it had to seek �fresh security clearance from the MHA in respect of a technically qualified bidder (Gemalto)�.

Gemalto did not give a specific reply to a query from Deccan Herald on whether the company had submitted the self-disclosure report to the Indian Government. However, in a consolidated response to a set of queries, its spokesperson said the company maintained the policy of customer confidentiality and did not comment on the details of its customers� operations and processes.

Notably, in a recent report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs had expressed �concern over the doubtful background� of Gemalto.

Source: http://www.deccanherald.com

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With big government contracts up for grabs, we take a look at six of the vehicles vying for military money.
In service since 1984, the Humvee isn�t getting any younger. Right now the United States military is in possession of nearly 18,500 of them, all of which are set to be replaced by an as-of-yet-to-be-determined successor in 2015. Enter the suppliers and contractors who are all vying for a piece of the government pie. And who can blame them? With $5 billion being awarded across three winning companies � each liable to receive up to $65 million for preproduction engineering, manufacturing, and development � the race to supply the military with its next Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is underway.
Of course, whenever government contract money is at stake rest assured there are multiple players in line gunning for it. And with the United States government preparing to dish out billions in contract cash in order to replace the iconic military Humvee, competition is fierce.
Last month, AM General, makers of the original Humvee, unveiled its Blast-Resistant Vehicle-Off Road (BRV-O) in Detroit, but they aren�t the only ones aiming to win those government greenbacks. Stiff opposition from Oshkosh Defense, Lockheed Martin, and BAE Systems, among others, all of which are vying for one of three contracts on the line.
Given that these hardcore military machines are truly a sight to behold, here is a quick rundown of the six vehicles battling it out.

BRV-O:
Makers of the original Humvee, AM General�s BRV-O is somewhat of a latecomer to the party. Shown for the first time last month in Detroit, the BRV-O features a six-cylinder, 3.2-liter turbocharged engine which is said to churn out 300 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque.
Inside, the BRV-O �s crew capsule features energy-absorbing seats, shaped underbody, and modular armor for maximum protection. Of course, added armor can quickly pack on the pounds, reducing overall vehicular mobility. AM General seems to have addressed these issues thanks in large part to an increased payload that provides a margin for added armor, as well as a unique self-leveling suspension aimed at increasing the BRV-O�s tactical maneuverability.

Eagle:
A joint effort between General Dynamics Land Systems and AM General, The Eagle may not appear as shiny and bleeding edge as some of its counterparts, but that may just provide it with the advantage it needs to allow the Eagle to soar over the competition. In fact, military buffs will no doubt already be familiar with the Eagle, seeing as how it�s a repurposed version of the Eagle IV, which General Dynamics European Land systems has supplied to the German military since 2008.
The Eagle isn�t as new, but it is tried and tested; and, perhaps more importantly, it�s relatively cheap at less than $260,000 a pop.

Lockheed JLTV:
With utility in mind, the JLVT � a collaborative endeavor consisting of multiple companies including Meritor Defense, L-3 Combat Propulsion Systems, Vehma International of America, with Lockheed Martin at the helm � has been designed from the ground up to be one of more versatile and cost effective entries into the U.S. Army and Marine Corps JLTV competition.
Already a winning bidder for the first phase of JLTV development, Lockheed was forced into making several modifications to its design by reducing the amount of exotic (read: expensive) materials such as titanium after the Pentagon�s requirements changed for the second phase of the competition.

Saratoga:
Launched in October of 2011, Navistar Defense�s Saratoga is yet another entry into the U.S. military�s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program. Originally designed to target a gap in the light tactical vehicle market, the Saratoga provides a tactical salvo of components aimed at improved mission effectiveness, including metallic or composite add-on armor, and is capable of withstanding arms fire, mine blasts, and IEDs.
Under the armored hood the Saratoga features a fire-breathing V8 capable of pumping out 340 horsepower and 660 pound-feet of torque.

Valanx:
Aside from sporting the coolest name of the bunch, BAE Systems� Valanx also happens to feature a Ford Power Stroke 6.7-liter turbocharged diesel engine, which BAE indicates gives it a leg up against the competition by providing the best fuel economy, horsepower, and torque of any engine in its class.
Truck enthusiasts out there will immediately be familiar with the Power Stroke. It�s the same engine Ford uses in its F-Series Super Duty trucks. Previously, the Valanx utilized a Navistar engine in favor of its current mill, but made the switch to the more powerful Ford engine, which is capable of producing an impressive 400 horsepower and 800 pound-feet of torque.
Other specifics regarding the powertrain remain undisclosed, so we�re not entirely sure whether the engine specs in the Valanx will exactly match up with that of a 2012 F-250 Super Duty.

L-ATV:
While the Valanx may score points with its tough-as-nails name and rather futuristic mobile-command-on-wheels design, it is the Oshkosh Defense�s L-ATV that wins us over with its rugged looks and take-no-prisoners attitude.
Built independently and from the ground up, the Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle will make use of Oshkosh�s Tak-4i intelligent suspension system already used in more than 20,000 vehicles. And because fuel economy is a growing concern, Oshkosh offers its ProPulse hybrid diesel-electric drive train.
According to Oshkosh, the L-ATV features a scalable and advanced crew protection system which can provide dynamic defense capabilities depending on operational and battlefield needs.

Source: BY AMIR ILIAIFAR, http://www.digitaltrends.com

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OGDEN � After being questioned about their use of new license plate recognition technology, the Ogden Police Department put the equipment on display.

The OPD gave a demonstration to local media Wednesday on how and why they use Automated License Plate Recognition, a new technology that provides continuous and high-speed monitoring of traffic areas.

Ogden has one ALPR-fitted vehicle, which costs about $50,000 and features four cameras mounted on top of the police car, with a special computer inside. The department has had the vehicle for about one year.

OPD crime analyst Dave Weloth said the technology can be used in data-mining efforts related to crime scene investigation, criminal travel patterns, hot spots and for other intelligence purposes.

Weloth said that, among other things, the system can immediately alert officers of wanted individuals, assist in stolen vehicle recovery and assist in Amber alerts.

Master Officer Tim Shelstead said he has found three stolen vehicles in the past year as a result of having the technology.

�My job would be greatly hindered without it,� Shelstead said.

But the Utah Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said it is concerned with how information associated with the technology is used, stored and protected.

In late May, the OPD was one of three Utah law enforcement agencies targeted by the Utah ACLU with records requests seeking information about the technology.

The ACLU also sent requests to the Utah Highway Patrol and the Iron County Sheriff�s Office.

A copy of the records request to the OPD shows that the ACLU is seeking information on exactly what type of data is obtained with the technology, who within the OPD can access that data, what procedures those outside of the department must go through to obtain the data and how long data is stored.

Ogden Police Chief Mike Ashment said he understands the ACLU�s concern about the possible misuse of citizen information, but proper safeguards are in place to make sure that doesn�t happen.

�We implement the same policies we do with everything else,� he said. �This is no different than any other tool we use that involves information on people or their vehicle.�

Ashment said the technology fits in with the department�s overall approach of using technology to be more effective and efficient in solving crimes.

�We are tasked with ensuring the safety of the community,� he said. �This is another tool to help us do our jobs better and more efficiently.�

Source: By Mitch Shaw, http://www.standard.net

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Iowa City parking officers may soon hear an alarm if they pass vehicles parked illegally or harboring unpaid tickets using an expensive technology that�s the envy of many law enforcement officials.

The city�s Transportation Services Department is looking for vendors and has set aside $154,000 in its budget for a License Plate Recognition system, which works by mounting a high-definition camera on top of a vehicle that takes photos of license plates and runs them through a scofflaw database. Such software still is rare in Iowa but is picking up steam as it becomes more affordable and accessible.

The idea is to make parking enforcement more efficient, said Mark Rummel, associate director of Transportation Services. Rather than checking each vehicle in a parking lot or row of meters individually, the software would automatically scan nearby vehicles and sound an alarm if it detects a violation.

I think just the time it�s going to save us is going to be huge,� he said. �It�s a pretty vast area that we try and cover.�

Police departments in Iowa, including Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, have looked into such software, but most say it�s too expensive.

�We couldn�t afford it right now,� said Sgt. Cristy Hamblin, spokeswoman for the Cedar Rapids Police Department.

Officials with the Iowa City Police Department didn�t return calls for comment, but Assistant to the City Manager Geoff Fruin said LPR technology hasn�t been discussed for the ICPD.

Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek said LPR would be ideal for recovering stolen vehicles or catching barred drivers, but it ultimately is too expensive to be worth it.

�As you�re going through downtown Lone Tree, to be running every license plate you go by, I could see where that could be useful,� he said.

Private vendors must submit their proposals to the city by July 12, and the City Council will need to approve the contract. Rummel said he hopes to have the software up and running by late fall at the earliest. It would be installed in one of the department�s Ford Connects but could be put in more in the future, he said.

The Transportation Services Department only has access to parking violations, permits and meter records, Rummel said, so the software wouldn�t be able to tell whether a vehicle is stolen or whether there�s a warrant for the owner�s arrest, at least not without access to those databases. It would detect whether vehicles have more than $50 in citations that are more than 10 days old, he said.

University of Iowa Parking and Transportation Director Dave Ricketts said that depending on the cost, his department would be interested in using the software as well.

�We�ve got 16,000 parking spaces,� he said. �Yes, it would help.�

LPR technology has become much more reliable and less expensive over the past 10 years, Ricketts said.

�LPR is definitely going to be in our future,� he said. �How we use it is unclear yet, whether it�s enforcement, cashiering or security, but we�re headed that way.�

The Polk County Sheriff�s Department installed an LPR system in one of its patrol cars last summer that can check for things such as arrest warrants, stolen vehicles and missing persons, Sgt. Jana Rooker said. The department received a nearly $26,000 Department of Justice grant to pay for the software.

Rather than having the officer type license plate numbers into their computers while driving, the software automatically scans plates and sounds an alarm if it detects a warrant or violation, she said.

�So as the officer is driving down the road, almost every vehicle it encounters on the road, that license plate can be checked within a matter of seconds with this software,� Rooker said.

But not everyone is excited at the sound of that.

Ben Stone, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, said he�s concerned about the government�s ability to store the data it collects through LPR software. Steps must be taken now while LPR use is in its early stages to ensure data that�s collected is destroyed, Stone said.

�As databases become interconnected and synced, more and more and more of this kind of surveillance technology can create the ability of the government to instantly create a dossier, a profile of what people are doing,� he said.

Source: By Tara Bannow, http://www.press-citizen.com

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Infineon Technologies announced it is supplying the security chips for Malaysia�s new national electronic identity cards. Known as MyKad, the smart card features Infineon�s SLE 78 security controller with Integrity Guard security technology, combined with SOLID FLASH for fast deployment capability. ??

MyKad is a multi-application national electronic identity card, including biometric identification, which will enable the implementation of additional functions such as driver license, health, ATM, e-signature and eGovernment services. In the past years, Malaysia issued approximately 2 million new identity cards each year.

Identity cards are used for many years and are subject to intense wear. This is why they must meet specific high requirements. In particular, the bearer�s personal data should be secured during the entire life of the card. ??

?The Infineon SOLID FLASH product provides flexibility by using non-volatile memory technologies. The security certified flash product enables a faster reaction to market changes through short lead times and flexible product usage and offers advantages in logistics, development and throughout the certification process.

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Infineon�s SLE 78 product family with Integrity Guard is used in eGovernment applications, such as the electronic health card, the electronic identification card and in residence permits with biometric data

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May sound strange nevertheless true. The armoured car business is booming in the drug-hit Mexico, which, after Sunday election, voted back to power the Institutional Revolutionary Party after 12 years. This party had the unique history of ruling Mexico for over 70 long years between 1929 and 2000.

The purchase of armoured car has been necessitated by the fact that the country has lost 55,000 people in the last six years in drug-related violence.

To keep themselves safe (from various drug cartels) while travelling many people are opting to buy armoured cars. They consider their vehicles as safe havens.

Media reports from Mexico suggests that the sale of armoured cars in the last four years have increased by 1000 per cent.

A middle-size SUV outfitted with armour is bullet-resistant and can withstand 15 to 20 rounds of bullets fired from a handgun. They are also called �family tanks� and became a top issue in the recently held election.

Enrique Pena Nieto, who finally won the presidential election, had said during the campaign that he wants to focus on curbing violence in the streets and less on catching drug cartel leaders and blocking the flow of drugs into the United States. The US wants most of the Latin American countries, where the drug mafia rules the roost, to intensify their battle against the drug mafia.

Countries like Peru in South America, which saw decline in the drug cartel, has witnessed their re-emergence recently.

President-elect 45-year old Enrique Pena Nieto had promised to reinvigorate the economy and reduce rampant drug violence. He will take office in December for a six-year term and thus will restore the party that dominated Mexican politics for most of the past century, at times ruthlessly.

But against he general prediction of a big victory he ended up only 5.4 percentage points ahead of his leftist rival, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Pena Nieto got 37.6 percent support compared to 32.2 percent for Lopez Obrador and 25.4 percent for ruling party candidate Josefina Vazquez Mota.

The ruling National Action Party (PAN) suffered a crushing defeat as it failed to curb the fierce violence of a drug war that has killed 55,000 people and battered Mexico�s image.

Having run Mexico as a virtual one-party state for most of the 20th century, the PRI was ousted in an election 12 years ago. It finished third place in the 2006 presidential election.

But Pena Nieto, a former governor of the state of Mexico (2005-11), restored the party�s pride.

Not only has he promised to lift economic growth to about six percent a year and create jobs but also draw the heat out of a drug war that has killed more than 55,000 people since late 2006. His main reform proposals include allowing more private investment in Mexico�s state-run oil industry.

Source: http://nvonews.com

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Xtek has announced that it has completed construction of its first large scale XTclave body armour production plant.

According to the company the new plant is capable of manufacturing more than 1000 high tech body armour plates per day, and will enable the Australian company to supply defence and law enforcement agencies around the world.

The company has spent the last five years working towards construction of its commercial scale manufacturing plant, after building its initial small prototype plant in 2008.

XTek says "the ability of this technology to consistently produce advanced technical composites, such as precision, void free, structural carbon fibre reinforced laminates, capable of withstanding extreme thermal loading is significant.

"It is believed that this could have considerable utility in areas such as aerospace and aviation industries, in which small numbers of high value products are routinely manufactured according to exacting standards."

Source: http://www.myfen.com.au

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BANGALORE: From July, including the first Sunday, the regional passport office (RPO), in Bangalore will accept passport application manually at its office in Koramangala.

"Beginning with the Passport Mela scheduled on June 30 and July 1, the applicants for passport can directly approach the counters at RPO and the passports issued at RPO will have all security precautions, though the applications are accepted manually," said a spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs ( MEA).

Biometrics: The ministry will commence incorporating the biometrics as required in countries abroad from 2013. "The passports with biometrics will be introduced from next year and the ministry is trying to install required technical back up by then. For the present the passports will not have bio-metrics as per international standards," the spokesperson said.

The ministry also held discussions with the employees representatives of RPOs across the country and has reached for an understanding to re-schedule of working hours in view of seven day working day for RPOs to overcome the large quantity of pending applications before the various RPOs.

"We have convinced the employees of RPOs about the fatigue factor they had to face because of the long working hours, that include the week-end holidays. Once we stabilize the pending numbers of passport applications through the exercise we will revert back to five-days a week schedule. We hope that the pending applications can be cleared by July 7 and July 8, the last two days for Passport Mela," the he said.

Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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HID Global says it has shipped more than 150 million high-technology eID solutions to governments for citizen IDs around the world.
The firm has marked this milestone at a ceremony in Ireland, where it has a high-security eID credential facility producing products for access and identification-related applications such as ePassports and contactless swipe ID/access cards.
�We are proud to be a key provider of secure contactless technology to governments for eIDs worldwide,� says Anthony Ball, senior vice president, Identity and Access Management (IAM), HID Global. �More than 150 million people worldwide, almost a third of all citizens using high-security ePassports and identity credentials, carry our technology with them. We are exporting technology and know-how to every continent, and our local workforce and the entire community can be very proud of this milestone, as well as our contribution to a critical aspect of the world�s security.�
HID Global says it has shipped more than 100 million components used in ePassports in 30 countries, which comprises approximately 28% of the world�s market. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), as of December 2011, a total of 355 million ePassports had been issued globally. The vast majority of EU countries, as well as numerous states outside of Europe, are now issuing machine-readable ePassports. The company has also shipped more than 50 million microchip-based inlays used in eIDs in 22 countries. Other notable achievements include providing tens of millions of units for a variety of European ePassports.
Set up 15 years ago, the Ireland facility was acquired in 2007 by HID Global. According to the company, it has expanded the operation and made it into one of the country�s most advanced secure technology facilities to accommodate the growing global trend toward eIDs and ePassports. Now one of Connemara Gaeltacht�s largest employers, the operation is dedicated to eGovernment product research, development and manufacturing, and includes a world competence centre for HID Global�s high technology RFID-enabled components.
�HID Global is at the centre of an important global trend,� says Craig Sandness, vice president of sales at the firm�s Government ID Solutions division. �Governments worldwide are shifting to eIDs to dramatically improve the security, privacy, convenience and confident authentication needed in border and access control, and other important identification-related applications such as national IDs, driving licences, electronic voting and health care. As a leading high-security ePassport and eID component producer, we are able to provide the complete assembly of these critical components from one source.�

Source: http://www.securitydocumentworld.com

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The International Armoring Corporation (IAC) was founded by Mark Burton in Ogden, Utah, in 1993. He initially planned to manufacture 24 vehicles, but ended up with more than 225 in the first year in business. Since then more than 8,000 vehicles have rolled out of the IAC facilities. Although at the beginning the company provided heavy-duty armored vehicles only for security companies and military contractors, the emergence of the civilian armored-vehicle market made IAC focus on conventional vehicles too.
IAC offers a lightweight, flexible, bullet-resistant material, which is a blend of synthetic fiber laminates called Armormax, which weighs only 3.9 pounds per square foot. For $65,000 to $85,000 IAC can transform any car into an armor-plated automotive fantasy. The most popular choices are large luxury sedans and suburban-type SUVs, but IAC has also transformed smaller cars such as Toyota Camrys, Maybachs and Aston Martins.
Burton estimates that around 20% of his customers seek protected transportation to mitigate a known threat or have been targeted for attack in the past, and around 50% just seek an insurance against random acts of violence, such as carjackings.

Source: http://www.inautonews.com

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William Whyte once boasted in an interview with a Toronto newspaper that his armour-plated vehicles were �pretty awesome machines� and that his customers included a good friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

But when the Canadian man entered into a multi-million-dollar contract to supply the U.S. Defense Department with 32 armoured gun trucks to protect VIPs in Iraq, he only delivered seven � and none of them met the bullet- and blast-protecting requirements, according to a federal grand jury indictment handed down this week in Virginia.

Federal prosecutors announced late Thursday that Whyte, 67, president of Ontario-based Armet Armored Vehicles, and his company have been charged with three counts of major fraud against the United States, seven counts of wire fraud and three counts of false, fictitious and fraudulent claims.

The charges have not been proven in court and in a statement emailed to Postmedia News, Whyte, who is not in custody, said he was �shocked at the allegations against me, which I totally deny.� He also said he was prepared to meet with U.S. prosecutors.

John Lichtenstein, Whyte�s lawyer in Roanoke, Va., said Friday there was nothing he could say about the case.

Armet, based in King City, Ont., has been armouring vehicles for more than 30 years and has manufacturing sites in Bradford, Ont., Danville, Va., and Tangiers, Morocco, according to a detailed company profile on Industry Canada�s website, which was updated in late 2011.

The company has an �impeccable worldwide standing� and counts as its clients heads of state, diplomats, government agencies, multinational corporations, police forces and �discriminating individuals worldwide,� the profile states. Its government clients include departments in Canada, the U.S., United Arab Emirates, Europe and Russia.

Officials with Public Works and Government Services Canada said Friday they were searching to see what, if any, contracts the government may have had with Armet.

According to the indictment, the U.S. Joint Contracting Command in Baghdad awarded Armet a $4.7 million contract in April 2006 for 24 armoured gun trucks.

A few months later, a $1.5 million contract was awarded to Armet to build eight more trucks.

The vehicles were to be used to transport Iraqi VIPs through �hostile and dangerous� environments.

According to the indictment, the first 24 vehicles were to be delivered by July 31, 2006, but Armet failed to meet the deadline.

By October 2006, only four trucks had been delivered.

The following month, Armet, citing cash-flow problems, sought an advance payment of $1 million, the indictment says. The U.S. military agreed to pay the company $824,531.

But instead of using that money to build more trucks, the money was diverted for �other business and personal expenditures,� the indictment alleges.

By early 2008, the company had delivered a total of seven vehicles, six of which were accepted by the U.S. military.

There were other problems.

The contracts required that the vehicles be bulletproof and that their undercarriages be able to withstand explosions. Armet had promised that the floors of the vehicles could withstand various assaults, including blasts from two U.S. M67 anti-personnel grenades.

But none of the trucks delivered met the required specifications, according to the indictment.

The vehicles were also supposed to be equipped with special tires that could withstand punctures. The first five vehicles did not have such tires.

�(The defendants) knew that all of the armoured gun trucks they had provided were defective and would not protect the officials that they were intended to protect,� the indictment states.

The U.S. military ended its contracts with Armet in March 2008.

On Friday, Armet�s website, www.aavi.com, redirected visitors to the website of another company, Terradyne Armored Vehicles, based in Newmarket, Ont.

In an emailed statement, Terradyne president Durward Smith said: �I can tell you that we have no affiliation with Armet nor its owner. A vehicle design was purchased from them with a temporary redirect of the website to capture any potential business as our understanding is that Armet is no longer making armoured vehicles.�

Whyte, an ex-York Regional Police officer, has a connection to an infamous heist at an armoured car company 20 years ago.

In November 1992, armed and masked robbers targeted National Armored Ltd. in Concord, Ont., and made off with more than $8 million in cash and cheques from a vault.

Whyte managed the armoured carrier company at the time.

Source: By Douglas Quan, http://o.canada.com

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JD Leipold of U.S. Army public affairs has this article on female body armour:

Today, both male and female Soldiers wear body armor that has been designed for men. But the Army plans to field to women next summer a new type of body armor, designed for them, that will be shorter in the torso with more customized adjustments specific to the female form.

Until that happens, the 14 percent of the Army who are women will continue to wear one of the 11 sizes of the Improved Outer Tactical Vest, or IOTV, that are worn by their male counterparts.

Following anthropomorphic sizing and fitting studies overseas, and also at Fort Bragg, N.C., West Point, N.Y., and Fort Campbell, Ky., between 2009 and 2011, Program Executive Office, or PEO, Soldier started developing female body armor prototypes that addressed the physical differences between the sexes.

Lt. Col. Frank J. Lozano, the product manager for Soldier Protective Equipment, said one thing his shop realized quickly from the studies was that women generally have narrower shoulders than males. The shoulder area on the new IOTV design was brought in closer to the neck by adding more fabric and opening the area around the armpits.

The change translates to increased range of motion in the shoulders and upper arms and also allows weapons to be seated in the shoulder weld. The extra material and adjustment straps also allows darting to be incorporated much as it is on a woman�s blouse which will give a more secure and customized fit.

�Most females tend to have a narrow or thinner waist as it relates to the chest area, so we pulled the waist area in,� Lozano said, adding that it�s not always a one-to-one relationship. �Some women will want more room in the waist area so we allowed for adjustability in the cummerbund in the back which can be pulled in tighter or let out more than on the standard IOTV.�

PEO Soldier also realized through its multiple studies that the typical torso length for women was for the most part shorter than that of men. The female IOTV will be shorter at the bottom. Lozano said the new design will keep the IOTV from rubbing on the hips, which can cause chafing while walking.

Female Soldiers had also advised PEO Soldier that the standard IOTV, with its longer torso, causes the front armor plate to press into their thighs when they are seated. This cuts off blood flow to their legs. The female version of the IOTV, with its shortened torso, will address this issue. Additionally, a new exterior plate pocket will allow the armor plate to be inserted from the side in a more diagonal fashion.

Though not part of the female version of the IOTV design, the Army is also looking for ways to develop armor plating that better conforms to the human body.

�The challenge right now is that when you bring in those complex curvatures, the plate loses some of its strength,� Lozano said. �We�re working with some armor manufacturers to invest in a manufacturing capability that finds the right chemistry to develop the soft and hard armor necessary to have a complex curved plate at a light weight that still defeats the threats.�

Developments in protective plate design will make ballistic protection more comfortable and form-fitting for both female and male Soldiers, but that�s a way off.

Lozano said in the September-October timeframe PEO Soldier will begin fielding 100 prototypes to female engagement teams from the 101st Airborne Division to evaluate.

�There are 30 females who we�ll provide with spares and repair parts,� he said. �We�ll hold some in reserve in case other females get added to the teams. They�ll do user evaluations, then provide feedback to us that we�ll wrap into the final iteration of the design and look to field to a brigade combat team by next summer.�

Source: http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com
KATHMANDU: The government is planning to introduce the smart card concept in the transport sector after a gap of two years. The Department of Transport Management has decided to introduce smart cards for driving licences and bill books from the current fiscal year.

The department will call a global tender for the smart card soon, said director general of the department Chandraman Shrestha. �We have regenerated the concept following a directive from the Ministry of Physical Planning, Works and Transport Management,� he said. The ministry has decided to introduce smart cards in mid-July to reform the transport sector.

Earlier, in 2010, minister for labour and transport management Mohamed Aftab Alam had tried to introduce smart cards for licences and bill books. However, the process was halted after the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority suspected irregularities in the process.

Minister Aftab had formed a committee in the ministry to carry out the bidding process breaching the area of the department. According to law, the department should have started the bidding process. The commission found discrepancies in the process.

According to Shrestha, the tender process will start in three months and implementation of the smart cards will begin at the end of the current fiscal year. �We are serious about implementing it,� he said, adding that smart cards can be effective in controlling the use of fake driving licences and bill books.

The Asian Development Bank is providing financial support for the initiative.

Similarly, the department is also planning to introduce embossed number plates for vehicles. The introduction of embossed number plates will help control criminal activities. �Embossed number plates can�t be changed easily, so it will reduce the use of vehicles in crimes,� he said.

Former director general of the department Saradchandra Paudel had envisioned the concept three years back. �We have been conducting a feasibility study,� he said, adding it will be implemented this year once the study shows a positive result. Tender will be called soon, he added.

Nearly 1.4 million vehicles are registered in the country including more than 850,000 motorcycles. The policy will affect vehicles plying across the country. The department is planning to implement the smart card from Bagmati zone where about 50 per cent vehicles are registered.

Meanwhile, the department has completed building digital record of driving licences and bill books in all its 14 zonal offices. The process was started about a decade back. Similarly, the department has introduced e-billing system for collecting transport revenue � licence or vehicle registration and for renewing them.

Source: http://www.thehimalayantimes.com

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ALEXANDRIA, VA.�Prosecutors indicted a South Korean company and five of its employees on Thursday for stealing the recipe for making Kevlar body armour from the DuPont Co.

The indictment in U.S. District Court in Alexandria alleges that Kolon Industries engaged in a seven-year conspiracy to steal secrets on the manufacturing process for Kevlar and a similar product called Twaron produced by a large Japanese chemical company, Teijin Limited.

Kolon would hire current and former DuPont employees as �consultants� who would provide confidential information about Kevlar, including its polymerization process and details of the manufacturing process, according to the indictment. Kevlar is made at a factory in Richmond.

Kolon used those secrets to improve its process for making Heracron, a product that competes with Kevlar, according to the indictment.

Several longtime DuPont employees are identified as unindicted co-conspirators in the indictment who received payments of up to $143,000 (U.S.) to engage in the scheme, according to court records. One of the former employees, Michael Mitchell, has already been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in the scheme.

Last year in Richmond, a civil jury awarded DuPont a $920 million (U.S.) judgment against Kolon, which is appealing the verdict and also fighting an injunction that would bar it from selling Heracron in the U.S. for 20 years.

Source: http://www.thestar.com

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The Imprimerie Nationale, the official supplier and printer to the French government, has chosen Datacard Group to provide systems for France�s e-passport program.

Datacard will install Datacard PB6500 passport issuance systems. These automated, inline high-volume passport production systems will be able to issue up to 25,000 passports a day.

The system�s configuration includes automated leafing, inline inkjet printing, smart card encoding, laser perforation and enhanced lamination of secure thin-film overlays. The system�s universal interface comes through Datacard�s Syntera customization suite software to act as a bridge to link the PB6500 passport systems.

With the system Imprimerie Nationale has been able to cut passport delivery time from six days to two.

Source: http://www.contactlessnews.com

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The ePassport is the culmination of a sustained process of development of technical specifications for machine readable travel documents (MRTD). It introduces a new dimension to aviation security in that, within the conventional machine readable passport with its machine readable zone, an additional layer of verification of information contained in an electronic chip is placed, which verifies the information in the passport�s machine readable zone by the use of a special reader. Much research has gone into the areas of the technology and verification in the development of the ePassport.

ver 104 States are currently producing and using ePassports and there are approximately 400 million in circulation. This accounts for 33per cent of all passports used globally. The additional feature that the ePassport carries in the conventional machine readable passport is a chip containing biometric and biographic information which have to be validated accurately, efficiently and quickly while retaining the security and integrity of the information. Ideally, an ePassport should be issued in accordance with the technical specifications approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) . However, this does not happen in all cases of issuance of ePassports. This lapse could seriously compromise global security. The nuances of this threat are described and discussed in this article against their legal background.

At a recent Symposium on machine readable travel documents, biometrics and security standards.held at ICAO on 10 to 12 October 2012, experts addressed ICAO machine readable travel documents (MRTD) standards and specifications, identity management best practices and related border security issues. Sri Lanka, an issuer of machine readable passports, was represented at this Symposium. Foremost among these discussions was the ePassport, which is defined by ICAO as a passport which has a contactless integrated circuit (IC) chip within which is stored data from the machine readable passport page, a biometric measure of the passport and a security object to protect the public key infrastructure (PKI) cryptographic technology, and which conforms to the specifications of Doc 9303 part 1 . The ICAO Facilitation Manual defines the ePassport as a machine readable passport that has a contactless integrated circuit embedded in it and the capability of being used for biometric identification of the machine readable passport holder in accordance with the Standards specified in the relevant part of ICAO document 9303 (Machine Readable Travel Documents) . ePassports are easily recognised by the international ePassport symbol on the front cover .

Biometric Identification

It is important to note that the operative terms in the definition of the ePassport are �biometric identification� and �public key infrastructure (PKI) cryptographic technology�. Biometric technology involves a measurable, physical characteristic or personal behavioral trait used to recognize the identity, or verify the claimed identity of a person. Biometric identification has been defined as �a generic term used to describe automated means of recognizing a living person through the measurement of distinguishing physiological or behavioural traits� .

Biometrics target the distinguishing physiological or behavioral traits of the individual by measuring them and placing them in an automated repository such as machine encoded representations created by computer software algorithms that could make comparisons with the actual features. Physiological biometrics that have been found to successfully accommodate this scientific process are facial recognition, fingerprinting and iris-recognition which have been selected by ICAO as being the most appropriate. The biometric identification process is fourfold: firstly involving the capture or acquisition of the biometric sample; secondly extracting or converting the raw biometric sample obtained into an intermediate form; and thirdly creating templates of the intermediate data is converted into a template for storage; and finally the comparison stage where the information offered by the travel document with that which is stored in the reference template.

Biometric identification gets into gear each time an MRTD holder (traveler) enters or exists the territory of a State and when the State verifies his identity against the images or templates created at the time his travel document was issued. This measure not only ensures that the holder of the document is the legitimate claimant to that document and to whom it was issued, but also enhances the efficacy of any advance passenger information (API) system used by the State to pre-determine the arrivals to its territory. Furthermore, matching biometric data presented in the form of the traveler with the data contained in the template accurately ascertains as to whether the travel document has been tampered with or not. A three way check, which matches the traveler�s biometrics with those stored in the template carried in the document and a central database, is an even more efficacious way of determining the genuineness of a travel document. The final and most efficient biometric check is when a four way determine is effected, were the digitized photograph is visually matched (non electronically) with the three way check described above . In this context, it is always recommended that the traveler�s facial image (conventional photograph) should be incorporated in the travel document along with the biometric templates in order to ensure that his identity could be verified at locations where there is no direct access to a central database or where the biometric identification process has not entered into the legal process of that location.

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Cryptographic Technology

PKI Cryptographic technology uses a brand new technique known as quantum cryptography, designed to eliminate the terrifying vulnerabilities that arise in the way digitally stored data are exposed to fraudulent use. This new technique uses polarized photons instead of electronic signals to transmit information along cables. Photons are tiny particles of light that are so sensitive that when intercepted, they immediately become corrupted. This renders the message unintelligible and alerts both the sender and recipient to the fraudulent or spying attempt. The public key directory - designed and proposed to be used by customs and immigration authorities who check biometric details in an electronic passport, is based on cryptography - and is already a viable tool being actively considered by the aviation community as a fail-safe method for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of passport information.

In order to assure inspecting authorities (receiving States) that they would know when the authenticity and integrity of the biometric data stored in the MRTD, which they inspect, are compromised and tampered with, the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) scheme was developed by the TAG/MRTD, which has been pioneering work on the MRTD for over a decade . The scheme is not calculated to prescribe global implementation of public key encryption, but rather acts as a facilitator enabling States to make choices in areas such as active or passive authentication, anti-skimming and access control and automated border crossing, among other facilitative methods. The establishment of a public key directory, through means of public key cryptology and in a PKI environment, is consistent with ICAO�s ultimate aim and vision for the application of biometric technology on the fundamental postulate that there must be a primary interoperable form of biometric technology for use at border control with facilities for verification, as well as by carriers and the issuers of documents. This initial premise is inevitably followed by the assumption that biometric technologies used by document issuers must have certain specifications, particularly for purposes of identification, verification and the creation of watch lists. It is also ICAO�s vision that States, to the extent possible, are protected against changing infrastructure and changing suppliers, and that a technology, once put in place, must be operable or at least retrievable for a period of ten years.

The ePassport

The story of the passport- the precursor of the ePassport � starts with the birth of an individual and his birth certificate, which records the event of birth and time and place thereof. The Civil Registry is able, with this document to primarily establish the identity of the person at birth and inform his country of his details for purposes of maintaining census and vital statistics. The passport, which uses this information, gives a person a name and natonality that is required for him to travel internationally. The passport is a basic document in the transport by air of persons. Its use therefore is of fundamental importance as a travel document, not only because it reflects the importance of the sovereignty of a State and the nationality of its citizens but also because it stands for the inviolability of relations between States that are linked through air transport.

The key consideration of an ePassport is Global Interoperability � the crucial need to specify a system for biometrics deployment that is universally interoperable. a Logical Data Structure (LDS) for ePassports required for global interoperability. It defines the specifications for the standardized organization of data recorded to a contactless integrated circuit capacity expansion technology of an MRP when selected by an issuing State or organization so that the data is accessible by receiving States. This requires the identification of all mandatory and optional Data Elements and a prescriptive ordering and/or grouping of Data Elements that must be followed to achieve global interoperability for reading of details (Data Elements) recorded in the capacity expansion technology optionally included on an MRP (ePassport). The other considerations are Uniformity � the need to minimize via specific standard setting, to the extent practical, the different solution variations that may potentially be deployed by member States; Technical reliability � the need to provide guidelines and parameters to ensure member States deploy technologies that have been proven to provide a high level of confidence from an identity confirmation viewpoint; and that States reading data encoded by other States can be sure that the data supplied to them is of sufficient quality and integrity to enable accurate verification in their own systems; Practicality � the need to ensure that specifications can be operationalized and implemented by States without their having to introduce a plethora of disparate systems and equipment to ensure they meet all possible variations and interpretations of the standards; and Durability � the requirement that the systems introduced will last the maximum 10-year life of a travel document, and that future updates will be backward compatible.

The major components of a biometric system are: Capture � acquisition of a raw biometric sample; Extract � conversion of the raw biometric sample data to an intermediate form; Create template � conversion of the intermediate data into a template for storage; and Compare � comparison with the information in a stored reference template.

In terms of security and privacy of the stored data, both the issuing and any receiving States need to be satisfied that the data stored on the IC has not been altered since it was recorded at the time of issue of the document. In addition, the privacy laws or practice of the issuing State may require that the data cannot be accessed except by an authorized person or organization. Accordingly ICAO has developed specifications in Section IV regarding the application and usage of modern encryption techniques, particularly interoperable public key infrastructure (PKI) schemes, to be used by States with their machine readable travel documents as made in accordance with the specifications set out in Doc 9303. The intent is primarily to augment security through automated means of authentication of MRPs and their legitimate holders internationally. In addition, ways and means are recommended to implement international ePassport authentication and to provide a path to the use of ePassports to facilitate biometric or e-commerce applications.

Conclusion

The foremost necessity is to establish a strong security culture in every State. For this, there must be a clear definition of State responsibility and accountability brought to bear by a close and unbreakable link between government and industry stakeholders. A security culture would make States aware of their rights and duties, and, more importantly, enable States to assert them. Those who belong to a security culture also know which conduct would compromise security and they are quick to educate and caution those who, out of ignorance, forgetfulness, or personal weakness, partake in insecure conduct. An ePassport must necessarily be the result of efficient and fail-safe organizational arrangements. It should be tested at border control by trained professionals.

eGovernment and eID are the bare essentials for State security. The digital economy has also brought much facilitation that helps the world move to paperless processes which result in greater economy and streamlined processes. However, there must essentially be global harmonization in this process. In this regard ICAO has made remarkable progress in advancing its MRTD programme to the level it is at now. If harmonization means ensuring consistency between global practices, standardization means compliance with international Standards. There is no room for doubt that both harmonization and globalization are needed in this context.

Source: by Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne, http://www.srilankaguardian.org

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The Conservative government�s fervour for Canadian history will play out on the pages of your new passport, soon to be unveiled after nine years of delays and cost overruns.

After a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign for the War of 1812 and the announcement that they plan to rename the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa as the Canadian Museum of History, the Tories are set to unveil new designs for Canada�s electronic passport that focus on key historical moments, HuffPost has learned.

Bureaucrats at first recommended the government adopt images of fauna and flora to grace the inside pages of the new travel document, similar to the United Kingdom�s passport. The Conservatives chose instead to follow the example of the U.S. passport, which features images of the Declaration of Independence and Mount Rushmore, and focus on history.

�It will be something that Canadians can be proud to carry,� said Rick Roth, a spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird. Roth refused to elaborate on the design sketches that will be part of the new electronic passport, which will be issued for five- and 10-year time periods.

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The implementation of Canada�s ePassport, which includes an electronic chip with facial recognition information, has been delayed for nine years. A pilot program for diplomats and public office holders was planned for 2005 but did not get under way until 2009. The national roll-out was put on the back burner until the 2008 budget announced ePassports would be ready in 2011. Then it was 2012. Now, they should be ready in 2013.
Canada is the last G7 country to implement the international standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in 2003. All of Canada�s key allies and more than 95 countries, including Pakistan, Sudan and Tajikistan, have pushed ahead with the technology.

Source: By Althia.Raj, http://www.huffingtonpost.ca

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Zimbabwe is exploring the implementation of ePassports before the end of the year, according to the country�s Home Affairs co-minister Theresa Makone.
ePassports, also known as �biometric passports� contain an electronic chip that is encoded with surname, given name, date of birth, place of birth and gender information. It also includes a digital picture of the bearer�s face. Signatures are not reproduced on the chip.
The Zimbabwe government believes that the introduction and mass production of the new travel document will reduce the price of the document. Currently, an ordinary Zimbabwean passport costs US$50 while other regional countries charge less than US$30.
Makone said that a new digitalized document would curb counterfeit documents and would also allow the country to match the rapidly adopted international ePassport standard.
The deployment of the ePassport also coincides with the Foreign Ministry�s new digitalized passport application processes, which allow residents to obtain passport applications online.
Despite the online availability of ePassport applications, applicants will still need to go to the passport office to complete their applications in person, and will also require a national ID card in order to submit their application.

Source: By Stephen Mayhew, http://www.biometricupdate.com

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Tr�b has signed a new agreement to continue to provide electronic and secure polycarbonate data pages for Republic of Lithuania ePassports.
According to the firm, the electronic data page is attached to the ePassport booklet through a patented and robust page binding element, and is designed for a lifespan of 10 years. Issuance of passports with an electronic polycarbonate data page started in January 2008. The chip stores personal data, a facial image and two fingerprints of the document holder.
The latest contract builds upon a 2008 agreement which engaged Tr�b to supply highly secure polycarbonate data pages with embedded chip to the Lithuanian Personalisation Center of Identity Documents.
The data pages are integrated into the Lithuanian passport booklets by UAB Garsu Pasaulis and then personalized by the Personalisation Center of Identy Documents, which is part of the country�s Ministry of Internal Affairs.
�It is widely recognised that the Lithuanian biometric passports are a valuable indicator of the country�s distinctive attitude to security-oriented innovation,� said a Ministry of Internal Affairs official.
ePassports, also known as �biometric passports� contain an electronic chip that is encoded with surname, given name, date of birth, place of birth and gender information. It also includes a digital picture of the bearer�s face. Signatures are not reproduced on the chip.

Source: By Stephen Mayhew, http://www.biometricupdate.com

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Morpho has won another international call for tenders from the Finnish National Police Board to supply the country�s new ePassports, as part of a consortium including Oberthur Technologies. The consortium has been providing Finland with secure ePassports since 2006.
Within the consortium Morpho provides the passport booklet which includes a set of new and improved security features on its polycarbonate data page. The data page also contains an integrated microchip which stores the holder�s personal details and biometric data (fingerprints and facial image). Morpho also supplies its ICAO PKI system and its personalization solution.
With enhanced physical and electronic security features, Finland�s new passport will provide greater protection against identity theft and fraud, and enable fast, secure identification of passport holders.
Finland began issuing its new ePassports at the end of August 2012.

Source: http://www.planetbiometrics.com

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Cash-strapped New York has tentatively chosen the highest bidder to produce driver�s licenses under a disputed contract that would provide only black-and-white photos and end up costing the state nearly $38 million more than the current contract if it�s approved.

According to court papers reviewed by The Associated Press, the losing vendors, including the company that has produced New York licenses with color photos for 16 years, are protesting the $88.5 million award to a Canadian company.

The award to CBN Secure Technology Inc. of Ottawa is also being reviewed by the state comptroller.

CBN is part of the Canadian Bank Note company that prints Canadian money, passports and driver�s licenses worldwide. Company officials did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

The DMV tentatively awarded the contract to the high bidder 10 months after New York advised the current vendor, De La Rue North America Inc., that because of �significant budgetary constraints� the state would have to reduce the cost of the contract, according to the court filings. As a result, De La Rue submitted a bid 10 percent lower for the new, eight-year contract, which ended up being nearly $38 million less than CBN�s bid.

De La Rue, based in England, and Massachusetts-based MorphoTrustUSA, another unsuccessful bidder, want a rebid.

They claim CBN offered a black-and-white �polycarbonate� card they say is less secure than their color-picture IDs on cards made of �Teslin.� The losing bidders say they also weren�t informed the state wanted a black-and-white polycarbonate card and that CBN received an illegal advantage. De La Rue and MorphoTrustUSA said they could have offered a bid on that type which could save taxpayers� money.

The lawsuit also claims the state had required a color image ID, a requirement they claim CBN violated.

The driver�s license contract is rebid under the federal �Real ID� measure from the Department of Homeland Security to make licenses more secure and more states are expected to face similar contract decisions.

The state Department of Motor Vehicles won�t comment until the comptroller�s review concludes and the contract award is final. State records show cost was valued at just 20 percent of the evaluation of bids, with a 30 percent emphasis on security. Other categories included production and quality control, the production site and data security, the imaging device and experience and expertise, according to the record.

Trade publications note the CBN technology and black-and-white photos are well-regarded for security in driver�s licenses and other documents.

The losing companies claim poor judgment and mishandling of the bid is apparently to blame for the state�s decision.

�Polycarbonate and Teslin are both highly secure materials suitable for drivers� licenses,� said MorphoTrust Vice President and General Counsel Scott Boylan. �The key differences are value and flexibility. Polycarbonate is far more expensive than Teslin while providing no additional security benefit. Teslin cards also can accommodate color photos, which enable more security features, whereas polycarbonates cannot.�

CBN �failed a mandatory technical requirement which related to the ability to provide color text for the cards, a mandatory requirement,� stated De La Rue in its lawsuit.

State records show the DMV criteria for the bid, however, appear to not require a color image ID, according to a court filing.

The state comptroller�s office is now evaluating the bids.

�While I can�t comment on specific contracts, our impartial review of bid protests is essential to protect New Yorkers from millions of dollars in unnecessary costs,� said Kate Gurnett, spokeswoman for state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

�Our bid exactly met the requirements of the (Request for Proposal) and at significantly less cost to the New York taxpayer,� said De La Rue spokesman Rob Hutchison

CBN and De La Rue are close competitors with a long history of providing secure documents including driver�s licenses. CBN also holds government contracts to print postage stamps, passports and visas that must be counterfeit-proof.

State records show no campaign contributions from its top officers to any New York officials. CBN, founded in 1897, also has a lottery systems division for gaming run by governments, but has no contracts with New York where Gov. Andrew Cuomo is trying to expand gambling.

Source: http://libn.com

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A UK-based military hardware manufacturer will open a Sh3.5 billion plant in Mombasa to capture the growing arms race in Eastern Africa as well as target peace-keeping missions.

Osprea Logistics has started construction of the plant following approval from the Kenya Investments Authority to assemble armoured cars and military trucks under the Mamba brand � which is commonly used by Africa Union peacekeepers, private contractors in Iraq and several African countries.

This will be the first armoured vehicle manufacturer in the region and the company is targeting regional governments and peacekeeping missions in Congo, Sudan and Somalia, which are emerging as a fertile markets for military hardware.

�Osprea plans its first-year production of Mamba Mk5�s to be over 100 vehicles, which can translate to work for over 200 people,� said Salih Brandt, the chairman of Osprea Logistics in an email response to the Business Daily.

�Kenya is strategically located and offers great access to the rest of Africa compared to South Africa where Osprera�s other manufacturing plant is.�

Mamba is a South-African made armoured personnel carrier that offers protection against small arms fire and land mines.

Powered by a Mercedes Benz engine, it is suited for a rough terrain and can carry up to 10 passengers plus the driver.

This has made it a favourite for military operations in remote zones and it became the face of the Iraq war following increased use by private security contractors.

Rising threats of terrorism, cross-border raids and internal conflicts in East Africa have seen countries increase their military budgets.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have together increased their defense spending to Sh87 billion last year from Sh59 billion in 2007, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri), an independent research organisation.

The data shows that Kenya�s spending at Sh45.8 billion was far much higher than that of Uganda, which had a budget of Sh21 billion, and Tanzania whose budget stood at Sh22 billion.

Kenya, last year, ordered 67 US-made heavy truck diesel engines from South Africa, 37 of which have so far been delivered at an undisclosed cost.

Uganda also showed the highest number of military equipment imports among EAC member countries.

Burundi depicted one of the highest military budgets on the continent according to Sipri making the region a good market for an arms manufacturer.
The region�s defense forces buy their armoured cars and trucks mainly from Russia and South Africa.

�There is a tangible move world-wide towards �smart investing� in defence budgets, with an emphasis on domestic procurement and industry in order to capture a dual benefit of domestic investing as well as platform efficiency,� says Mr Brandt.

Source: By RAWLINGS OTINI, http://www.businessdailyafrica.com

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The Smart Card Alliance has released its second annual E-Yearbook, highlighting the events that happened in the North and Latin American smart card industry throughout 2012.

This year�s review contains industry briefs, perspectives, insights and company profiles covering a wide range of markets and technologies. It also contains an expanded section on the EMV Migration Forum, information about the new Mobile and NFC Council, highlights of September�s Transportation Council meeting and reprints of white papers and position documents produced by the SCA throughout the year.

The E-Yearbook is available at the SCA�s website. The SCA will send printed copies to members and have them available at Alliance conference events

Source: http://www.contactlessnews.com

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The UAE Central Bank and the Emirates Identity Authority have met to consider enhancing co-operation in regards to using the smart ID card and activating its applications in the financial sector.
The two agencies discussed creating a joint committee to draft a strategic co-operation agreement that includes a number of initiatives aimed at promoting the culture of digital ID and knowledge-based economy, as well as enabling the UAE Central Bank to upgrade the performance of the financial sector while protecting the identity of consumers with the advanced features of the Emirates ID card.
According to a report in The Emirates News Agency, the UAE Central Bank clarified that its draft strategic and operational plan includes an initiative for creating an e-wallet system using the ID card that would ultimately replace cash for the management and operation of the UAE Central Bank.
Emirates ID says it�s ready to provide maximum support to ensure the success of all the development projects and initiatives that are implemented or planned to be implemented, as a part of the government�s initiative to engage in a knowledge-based economy in a manner that serves the top interest of the UAE.
As reported previously in BiometricUpdate.com, official transactions related to Emirates ID cards were disrupted for nearly two days following a technical glitch with its online e-form system.
In 2009, Emirates ID developed a plan which contributed to doubling the number of population register and therefore, the fingerprints of individuals over the past three years by six times.

Source: By Adam Vrankulj, http://www.biometricupdate.com

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The Egyptian government has recently approved a new smart card system for subsidized fuels, originally proposed by the ministries of finance and petroleum.
The program, designed to ensure that those in most need of these subsidizes are indeed those who receive it, would charge the ministries of petroleum and mineral resources with implementing and overseeing the new smart card program for the National Bank of Egypt and Ahly banks.
In this process, contracts were awarded to both government banks without a bidding process, in order to quickly implement the new laws to take hold in April, Daily News Egypt reports.
Logistically, daily transfers will be made to companies producing petroleum products and will be represented in the difference in price for fully and partially subsidized fuel for the amount consumed through the smart card program. A database of beneficiaries will also be created.
Many distribution programs like this take off without a hitch, but there are also those that encounter resistance along the way.
Reported in BiometricUpdate.com, a system in India has been implemented which sees the production and distribution of biometric food ration cards, though members of an indigenous group have demanded the withdrawal of the cards, citing irregularities and complications in obtaining food.

Source: By Adam Vrankulj, http://www.biometricupdate.com

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Gemalto is providing the Royal Oman Police with an electronic passport solution for the Sultanate. Applicants will be issued with secure travel documents in line with Oman�s goal to provide enhanced services and protection to its citizens, using digital security technologies. ??

The solution includes Gemalto�s ICAO compliant Sealys e-passport documents and a full Coesys solution suite to enroll citizens, personalize and issue secure documents. The multi-year contract also covers training, support and maintenance services.

Major Royal Oman Police offices will be equipped with fixed and mobile stations to register e-passport applicants with personal information and biometric data. Each e-passport will feature secure embedded software and a contactless microprocessor which will contain the holder�s digital fingerprints and. The solution will facilitate Omani travelers immigration control, and speed up the passport application and document issuance process. ??

In the public sector, Gemalto is contributing to more than 80 government programs worldwide, supporting for example e-passport initiatives in C�te d�Ivoire, Denmark, Estonia, France, Korea, Norway, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden and the U.S.

Source: http://www.secureidnews.com

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Libya has taken delivery of 49 armoured support vehicles from Jordan. Some 120 of the UAE-designed and built NIMRs, in two variants, have already been in service with the Libyan army .

The spokesman for the Libyan General Staff. Ali Shiekhi was quoted by Chinese news agency Xinhua today as saying that the new NIMRs had been supplied as a result of an agreement made last year, between the Ministry of Defence and Jordan. The new armoured vehicles are to be deployed immediately on border patrol duties.

More than 500 NIMRs have been sold, mostly in Jordan, Lebanon, Libya and the UAE, and the firm says that it has a further 1,800 orders. The composite ceramic-armoured NIMRs, which come in four and six-wheel variants and a range of configurations, are according to the manufacturers, the first such military vehicles to be designed specifically to operate in extreme desert conditions. NIMR Automotive which conceived and makes the armoured vehicle, is a part of the UAE�s Tawazun conglomerate, which specialises in defence equipment. Algeria was last year seeking to establish a local plant to build and assemble NIMRs.

Source: http://www.libyaherald.com

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ABI Research forecasts 8.6 billion smart cards will ship in 2013, spanning all smart card markets. Of the total shipments, 16% are forecasted to use a contactless interface but that will rise to 30% by 2018.

Government ID, transportation and ticketing, and payment cards continue strong double-digit growth in contactless adoption. Single-wire protocol SIM card volumes continue to strengthen, and are expected to break the 500 million mark in 2018.

�The increase in contactless adoption is not limited to a selection of markets, although it�s the banking and government verticals which are adopting contactless technology at a quicker rate, with the SIM market close behind,� comments Phil Sealy, research analyst at ABI.

Over the next three years ABI Research expects to see a shift in the penetration ratio of pure contactless and dual interface shipments. In 2013, ABI Research forecasts 59% of all contactless deployments will utilize a pure contactless interface, reducing to 38% in 2018.

The increase in dual interface adoption is apparent across multiple markets. IC vendors NXP, Infineon, and STMicroelectronics are positioned to offer the best combination of convenience and high-end security over multiple applications. Additionally, the increase in dual interface adoption will deliver greater margins benefiting IC and smart card vendors alike.

�ABI Research tracks new services and credentials regionally, including governments issuing new national ID and social welfare cards, mobile network operators with SIM-based NFC payment services and wallets, and banks jumping to next-generation dual interface EMV cards,� Sealy states. �As a result ABI Research forecasts that dual interface shipments will exceed the 1 billion mark in 2015.�

Source: http://www.secureidnews.com

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The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) will this year introduce biometric identity cards which will be issued instantly at the point of registration to subscribers.

It would also start work on piloting electronic claims (E-claims) processing and host an extended stakeholder review of the capitation pilot in the Ashanti Region to inform its improvement and the subsequent nationwide rollout of this provider payment method.

The Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Mr Sylvester A. Mensah, disclosed this when he addressed members of the core management team of the NHIS and some key stakeholders at a management retreat held at Elmina in the Central Region.

Mr Mensah noted that although remarkable progress had been made in meeting targets, there was the need to consolidate those achievements and make the scheme more efficient, adding that 2013 would be a busy year for the authority.

He said the NHIA intended to establish three more claims processing centres in the Northern, Central and Ashanti regions, to complement the centre in Accra. This, he maintains, would complete efficiency measures into claims management nationwide.

Among other numerous initiatives, Mr Mensah disclosed that the scheme would be re-branded consistent with the new law, new vision and mission and operational architecture of the NHIS, adding that the financial manual of the NHIA would also be reviewed to place greater responsibility on the centre to prevent the abuse and fraud occurring at the regional and scheme levels.

Others are: a permanent and joint clinical and claims audit team would be established to undertake forensic claims audit across the country all-year round to track isolated cases of connivance between schemes and providers.

Mr Mensah mentioned that subscriber satisfaction was a key performance indicator for the NHIA, therefore, a subscribers� handbook detailing the benefit package, medicines and subscriber rights and obligations would be compiled and made available to all subscribers at the point of registration and membership renewal.

In order to further educate the public on the operations of the scheme, Mr Mensah said a quarterly NHIS policy dialogue forum to be beamed live on television stations would be instituted.

Also, the NHIS medicines list/pricing would be reviewed to reflect market realities.

He further said the authority would begin modernising and transiting from an ICT concept, �which places more emphasis on infrastructure, to a management information system (MIS) which places premium on generating information for management decision-making�.

Among a litany of achievements recorded in 2012, he cited the passage of the new law, NHIA 2012, Act 852, the upward review of provider Tariffs by 26 per cent, creation of the condition to accommodate family planning in the NHIS benefit package, development of a consolidated premium account, the pilot of capitation in the Ashanti Region, the establishment of an operational call centre and functional clinical audit division.

Mr Mensah told the management team that �posterity will not forgive us if, in nurturing this infant institution, it slips into structural, operational, and financial inefficiency�.

The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Kwabena Opoku-Adusei, who was present at the event, pledged his association�s commitment to the NHIS.

He gave an assurance that the GMA would continue to be a strong ally of the NHIS and would collaborate with the authority on the rollout of capitation across the country, if all their concerns were addressed.

He said the GMA would continue to constructively criticise the NHIA to ensure that the scheme stands the test of time.

Other participants and contributors included a former Health Minister, Dr Richard Anane, under whose watch the law which established the NHIS was passed in 2003 (Act 650), and other foreign delegations.

Source: http://graphic.com.gh

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New research from ABI Research forecasts 8.6 billion smart cards to be shipped worldwide in 2013; a combined number spanning all smart card markets. Of the total forecasted shipments, 16 percent are expected to use a contactless interface.
ABI attributes most of this growth to the increase in adoption of Government ID, transportation and ticketing and payment card systems. In 2013, ABI forecasts 59% of all contactless deployments will utilize a pure contactless interface, reducing to 38% in 2018.
According to the company, �The increase in dual interface adoption is apparents across multiple markets. IC vendors, NXP, Infineon and STMicroelectronics are positioned to offer the best combination of convenience and high-end security over multiple applications. Additionally, the increase in dual interface adoption will deliver greater margins benefiting IC and smart card vendors alike.�
ABI�s Market Data report focuses on the collection of primary data from leading manufacturers of smart cards and secure ICs. The data includes the installed base and annual shipments of smart cards and secure ICs by technology and interface type, by region and vertical markets.
�The increase in contactless adoption is not limited to a selection of markets, although it�s the banking and government verticals which are adopting contactless technology at a quicker rate, with the SIM market close behind,� Phil Sealy ABI Research analyst said. �ABI Research tracks new services and credentials regionally, including governments issuing new national ID and social welfare cards, MNOs with SIM-based NFC payment services and wallets, and banks jumping to next-generation dual interface EMV cards. As a result, ABI Research forecasts that dual interface shipments will exceed the 1 billion mark in 2015.�
Last year, in a Biometrics Research Note, Rawlson King forecasted that the market for electronic identity cards � for which smart cards are often used � will reach US$5.2 billion by 2015.
Smart cards often carry biometric data of the card holder and are finding their way into many workflow processes, identity programs among a long list of uses.
BluStor is an emerging player in the smart card market, currently developing a smart card with an 8GB capacity, to enable the downloading of apps and to verify identity absent of a data connection. BiometricUpdate.com recently had a chance to talk shop with CEO Finis Conner about how BluStor came to be, his ambitions as chief executive as well as what the future holds for his company.

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Papua New Guinea�s Defence Minister, Fabian Pok, says a two-million US dollar military aid grant from China will be spent on armoured cars, troop carriers and uniforms.
The grant follows Dr Pok�s talks with his Chinese counterpart General Liang Guanglie in Beijing last month and meetings there with exporters of military ware.
The visit comes as PNG plans a five fold increase in troops over the next decade.
Dr Pok says PNG will also ask China to help maintain swimming pools and gymnasiums at PNG�s military barracks.
�They want to be seen as not being too involved in our military issues here. China is also trying to export things like uniforms and armoured cars and all these things. So it�s also in the business interests of not the Chinese military but people who are building these things to market their products to countries like Papua New Guinea.�

Source: http://www.rnzi.com

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Frost & Sullivan has released new analysis stating that the global border control and biometrics market will see increased growth due to international cooperation. However, this growth may not be realized unless privacy issues are resolved and organizations are able to measure ROI.

The analysis, �Global Border Control and Biometrics Market Assessment,� covers the security, military, government and law enforcement sectors of the industry. It found that the market�s 2012 revenues were $5.8 billion, and it anticipates that the market will earn $15.8 billion in 2021.

Frost found that one of the main drivers in this market growth stemmed from agencies and organizations working together on an international level to collaborate on travel security, which has led to more implementation of electronic documents and readers.

Western markets have been at the forefront of this trend, with many countries having e-passports and testing eGates. Many pilot projects are taking place in Europe, with facial recognition technology being the preferred biometric modality. Russia is also looking into the use of biometrics as an identifier.

Eastern markets, such as China and India, are just starting to incorporate e-passports and eGates into their travel processing systems.

While the opportunity for growth is good, Frost does caution that budget cuts and privacy concerns could have a detrimental effect on plans to invest in biometric technology; however, cheaper technology and public education could mitigate those possibilities.

Source: http://www.secureidnews.com

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For many years now, IT professionals have become more and more active in discussions about physical access control systems and there has been an active debate about the need for convergence between physical and logical access. IT managers use electronic means to secure logical assets; security managers use physical access control methods to secure facilities. On the surface, it would seem that both departments would benefit greatly from collaboration since both of their problems boil down to permitting access to the right people.

With such an obvious synergy and benefit to taking a more holistic view of enterprise security, why hasn�t this yet happened? What are the real barriers preventing companies from moving in this direction?

Perhaps one of the answers lies with the fact that we�ve been more focused on the �what� than the �who.� If organizations are really going to make a meaningful impact on protecting their assets, whether physical or virtual, it�s most important to focus on the �who��and coordinating that task between IT and security is becoming important.

Who was that (really)?

Although privileges are assigned to people, it�s not always clear who is entering a password or who is carrying an RFID card. The risk of not knowing �who� varies from asset to asset. Is it enough to be the holder of a swipe card to enter a parking garage? Probably. How about to access a medical record? Absolutely not!

It is in this context that biometrics is playing a larger role in securing facilities and assets of all kinds. With the introduction of multispectral imaging, biometrics has become reliable enough to deal with the fundamental issue of knowing �who� to a much higher degree of confidence.

In fact, by linking physical identity to a myriad of digital identities, converged identity and access management solutions become much more powerful. There is no meaningful access management without first establishing the �who� in transactions. Who is accessing my facility? Who is punching the time clock? Who is withdrawing funds from that ATM? The question is always, �Who?�

Thus, while access and authorization have always been granted to individual people, knowing a password or having a key is only superficially related to the authorized person�and neither can establish who exactly that is. Only biometric technology can do that.

It�s more than just about security

We�ve all seen it: business grinds to a halt after the deployment of a new security system. Designing an authentication solution that is both secure and convenient�that�s where the value is for the customer.

Convenience in an authentication solution is ease-of-use, accessibility, speed and all of the other things that become important to an organization after the primary objective�security�is met. Staffing help desks to reset passwords or reissue swipe cards while the employee is standing by is not an efficient use of resources. Nurses on a hospital floor cannot waste valuable seconds fumbling with the numbers and special characters in a password when accessing medical supplies.

A biometric solution can lower risks, reduce costs and improve efficiencies. It can meet regulatory requirements, provide an audit trail and facilitate transactions, all without getting in the way of business. Today, biometric solutions authenticate people requiring access to secure facilities, sensitive records, government services and controlled substances. The possibilities and benefits are real if the biometric is chosen carefully.

Security integrators are already aware that biometric technologies and scanners are not created equal. Some optical sensors work very well when the finger is clean and prepped with lotion. Is that convenient? Other sensors work perfectly�on the third or tenth try, while a line forms behind the user. These situations are the cases that cause security managers to abandon an application.

On the other hand, multispectral imaging is capable of overcoming the myriad of fingerprint capture problems that conventional imaging systems have in less-than-ideal conditions. The high performance delivered by multispectral biometrics affects more than security, it allows authentication to recede into the background while authorized people go about their business. That�s no compromise, that�s convenience!

What about customers?

Because biometrics can be so quick and easy to use, they are ideal for customer-facing applications. Today, financial institutions around the world are embracing multispectral fingerprint biometrics for authenticating customer transactions. In addition to enhancing transaction security, banks are able to provide additional convenience for their customers because there is no need for training; customers just present their finger at the ATM.

Biometric patient authentication is becoming important for reducing medical errors and for minimizing fraudulent access to healthcare. Government and private insurance programs around the world rely on multispectral fingerprint biometrics to prevent fraudulent use of the policy. Officials at one government program report that the biometric deployment actually facilitates faster access to medical service by authorized patients while saving costs.

Theme park access is a customer-facing application where convenience plays a special role. To prevent ticket fraud, one major international theme park wanted to be able to link each ticket to a specific customer. However, because the overriding goal was to create a positive environment for paying customers, there couldn�t be even the illusion of a barrier between a customer and the park. The transaction had to be quick and intuitive for anyone to use. It�s significant to note that this biometric solution did not require identification of the customer, assuring the privacy of guests. Multispectral fingerprint authentication was chosen for its reliability and convenience. As a result, the solution reduced transaction time, enhanced customer experience and reduced ticket fraud.

This scenario is being repeated in other commercial customer-facing situations, such as membership-only fitness clubs, large sporting events, nightclubs and other places where it�s important to maintain convenience for the customer, even during an authentication transaction.

Deploy an enterprise-wide

authentication solution

IT managers have their hands full. Threats are coming from every direction and on top of it all employees want to use their own devices. Users hate security solutions that simply get in the way of them doing their jobs. Multifactor authentication is becoming a must, but the difficulty of managing point solutions is increasing risk, not reducing it. And the smartest smartcard still cannot assure the organization that the person holding is it the person it was issued to. They need to know �who.�

Security integrators know �who.� They�ve been integrating biometrics at the door for some time now. Perhaps it�s time to walk across the hall and have a conversation with the IT manager about integrating biometrics into an enterprise-wide authentication solution.

Source: By BY PHIL SCARFO, http://www.securityinfowatch.com

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Brigadier-General Kwame Opoku-Adusei, the General Officer Commanding the Northern Command of the Ghana Army, on Tuesday said the government has purchased 34 armoured reconnaissance vehicles to argument the logistics of Ghanaian peacekeepers.

The armoured vehicles are to facilitate the migration of Ghanaian peacekeepers from the �Dry Lease� to the �Wet Lease system,� Brig-Gen. Opoku-Adusei stated during Ghanbatt 77�s Medals Presentation Parade at Lebanon.

He said the military high command had outlined plans to provide logistical support for the migration of the Ghanaian contingent on peacekeeping duties in Lebanon (Ghanbatt) from the �Dry Lease� to the �Wet Lease� system to enable it to be self-sufficient.

A Ghana Armed Forces statement issued in Accra and signed by Lieutenant Commander M. A. Larbi and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said the Commander of the Northern Command commended the Ghanbatt 77.

�I am personally satisfied with what I have seen and heard about your performance during my visit to the Ghanbatt Area of responsibility and I urge you all to continue with the good work�.

Brig Gen Opoku-Adusei, who was the head of a six-member military delegation to Lebanon, used the occasion to update troops on current developments in the country as well as within the Ghana Armed Forces.

The Commander and his team also paid a courtesy call on United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Deputy Force Commander, Brig Gen Patrick Phelan, who expressed appreciation for the performance of Ghanaian troops.

The Commanding officer of Ghanbatt 77, Lt Col Francis Anemana, assured the delegation that Ghanbatt is poised in executing its assigned tasks successfully despite the challenges.

Chief Military Personnel Officer, Col Reginald Yemo Odoi, thanked the government of Ghana for the high profile delegation to the Medals Day Parade and described Ghanbatt 77 as a wonderful battalion which executed its task with high professionalism to the admiration of UNIFIL High Command.

Source: http://www.ghanaweb.com

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The Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People�s Republic of China has awarded a contract for the manufacture and development of smart ID cards for its residents.

The new generation of ID cards will be purely contactless, and will store personal data and biometric information such as fingerprints on a digital chip embedded in the card. The IDs can be used as conventional IDs, providing sophisticated visual and electronic proof of identity, but will also allow citizens to carry out transactions with the government electronically, saving time and effort.

The contactless system will also provide faster data transfer rates while card reading, useful especially for the large number of people who use their IDs in regular travel between Macau, Hong Kong, and China, as the processing time for travellers will significantly reduce. The new national ID card will also support contactless electronic signatures.

A security protocol developed by Germany�s Federal Office for Information Security will be used to ensure the security of data on the cards and during contactless transactions. Named PACE (Password Authenticated Connection Establishment), the protocol will create a secure connection between the chip in the card and a card reader, and encrypt data before the transfer.

The contract for the manufacture and delivery of the cards was awarded to Munich-based technology company, Giesecke & Devrient. In addition to development and manufacture of the cards, G&D will develop the required smartcard applications and modify the existing infrastructure according to the needs of the new technology.

The government will also receive an advanced operation system platform for smartcards, which will be ready to support additional features in the future, such as contactless payment. The new set of ID cards is expected to be introduced in October 2013.

Source: By Sumedha Jalote, http://www.futuregov.asia/

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