Cupertino, CA — June 24, 2026 — Global e·dentity™ Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), today announced the renewal and expansion of its exclusive licensing agreement with Supplier Development Systems LLC (SDS). The new five-year deal, valued at $318 million, extends SDS’s exclusive rights across Africa and adds Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
The agreement grants SDS immediate rights to market and deploy Global e·dentity’s™ patented mobile AI biometric platform for national ID, border control, immigration, financial inclusion, and secure digital identity programs. All sovereign and government contracts remain subject to Global e·dentity™ approval. The deal includes strict performance milestones tied to deployment speed and revenue.
This expansion builds on the company’s ongoing Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA No. DHS_25-TSA-014) with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and TSA to modernize airport security, while accelerating commercial rollout abroad.
