United States

Public Security in the U.S.

Thales public security solutions support critical missions across law enforcement, border control, and identity and access management. Combining innovation with proven expertise, we support U.S. Federal, State, and Local agencies in protecting citizens, infrastructures, and identities.

Thales protects cities, critical infrastructure, and citizens from digital and physical threats to advance public safety and national resilience. Our solutions across biometrics, secure credentials, document authentication and more enable our customers to verify identities with confidence, strengthen border security, and control access to sensitive sites and systems.

In North America, Thales is the fastest-growing provider of driver’s license solutions and identity solutions, supporting government agencies and jurisdictions across the U.S. in improving service delivery and building citizen trust.

Key Figures

17
North American agencies rely on Thales for driver’s license & ID card services
~140M
physical cards delivered in North America since 2007
400M+
unique identities managed by Thales Automated Biometric Identification Systems in the U.S.
450K
biometric transactions processed daily by Thales Automated Biometric Identification Systems in the U.S.

Our Work

Our customers and partners around the world trust Thales to deliver a wide range of trusted public security solutions. Explore how we’re driving innovation in this market through the selected highlights of our work below.

National Security

Thales delivers national security technologies that empower law enforcement and border agencies with precise biometric identification, secure document reading, and robust training & simulation capabilities. In the U.S., we supply advanced security features for U.S. passports and provide identity solutions to the Office of Biometric Identity Management (formerly U.S. VISIT) that power one of the world’s largest biometric systems with over 260 million unique records. 

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Civil Identity

Thales civil identity solutions secure the issuance and authentication of identity documents — including driver’s licenses, passports and national ID cards. Our comprehensive portfolio of document readers enables customs, border protection, and law enforcement agencies across the U.S. to authenticate identity documents and detect fraud across ePassports, visas, driver’s licenses, and more. 

Latest News from Thales USA

  • Public Security

Thales to create a world-class global cybersecurity leader, acquiring US-based cyber champion Imperva from Thoma Bravo

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  • United States

Gemalto facial recognition solution excels at US Department of Homeland Security 2018 Biometric Rally

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  • Public Security

Thales completes the acquisition of Guavus, one of the pioneers of real-time big data analytics

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  • Enterprise

Gemalto Wins U.S. Government Grant for DDL Pilot in Four Jurisdictions

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  • Public Security

Williams takes the lead in Formula One with Thales cybersecurity solutions

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  • Public Security

Cisco and Thales sign an unprecedented strategic collaboration in the field of cybersecurity

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  • Public Security

Thales Delivers Trusted Security for SAMSUNG ARTIK™ IoT Platform

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  • Public Security

Thales completes acquisition of Vormetric

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  • Enterprise

2016 Thales Encryption Study finds organizations are actively planning widespread deployment of encryption due to increased risks and privacy compliance

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