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Homeland Security

Cogent Wins $11M APFIS Award from Spain

DDN

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

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Cogent Systems [COGT] won an initial $11 million contract from the Spain's Ministry of Interior, General Directorate of the Police and Civil Guard, for a national criminal automated fingerprint and palm print identification system (APFIS). Under the contract Cogent will also supply livescan and mobile identification units. The new APFIS system will allow for closer integration with other databases such as Europe's Shengen System and Interpol. Cogent beat incumbent NEC Corp. [NIPNY] for the contract. Cogent believes the win could…

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