Leidos was recently awarded the Automated Installation Entry, or AIE, Next Generation contract to enhance security at 92 additional Army and select Joint-Service installation access control points located around the world. The single award IDIQ was awarded by the Army Contract Command for the Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors. The follow-on contract has a six-year period of performance with a total ceiling value of $249M. As the AIE prime contractor, Leidos has transformed the Army’s enterprise Physical Access Control System to a fully extensible cloud-based solution with advanced biometrics modalities. Leidos develops its biometric systems, including those for AIE, to validate digital identities and to incorporate evolving cybersecurity protections. The cloud deployment is designed to provide near real-time updates to authentication requirements in response to changing force protection conditions.
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