US State Department awards Paravision up to $6.5M for digital identity assurance

The U.S. State Department has awarded facial recognition developer Paravision a contract worth up to $6.5 million for "digital detection/identity assurance." The September 23 award initially obligates $1.3 million and can run through September 22, 2031. Paravision offers facial recognition, liveness detection and deepfake detection.

• Initial obligation under the contract is $1.3 million
• Contract can run through September 22, 2031
• Paravision offers deepfake and liveness detection
• Award was a total small-business set-aside