US lawmaker seeks audit of Idemia’s role in federal identity systems

Request follows New Jersey voter registration software error and calls for review of the company's role across federal identity and biometric programs. U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer has asked two federal agencies to audit Idemia’s federal identity and biometrics government contracts after New Jersey disclosed that a software failure improperly added approximately 6,600 noncitizens to the state’s voter rolls.