HID Global, Austin, Texas, has received an order from the U.S. government for the redesign, manufacture and supply of the country’s Permanent Resident Card — commonly known as the “Green Card.” The $88.3 million agreement marks the company’s largest government contract to date, extending a nearly two-decade relationship for another five years. The agreement expands production to include the manufacture and supply of additional government documents that will be enhanced with RFID technology for improved fraud protection. 

LaserCard Corporation, Mountain View, Calif., a provider of secure ID solutions, announced receipt of an order for approximately $8.6 million for optical security media cards to be issued under the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Permanent Resident Card (“Green Card”) program.