WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE) March 8, 2006 - HP (NYSE:HPQ - News; Nasdaq:HPQ - News) today announced new solutions and services to help government agencies increase security while becoming more agile.

Announced at FOSE 2006, the offerings focus on several federal priorities including: identity management; personal identification verification solutions in support of HSPD-12, a homeland security presidential directive; open source strategy and solutions; document management; and solutions for ports, borders and customs.

"HP is pleased to demonstrate our global government solutions for federal decision makers at FOSE," said Jim Ganthier, leader, worldwide Defense, Intelligence, and Public Security Solutions, Technology Solutions Group, HP. "HP enables governments to better serve the public by improving access, insight and integration of information, processes and people."

HP is working with ImageWare Systems, Inc. and Software Productivity Strategist, Inc. on a solution that incorporates biometrics for a personal identification verification card to allow both physical and IT access to enterprise resources.

The solution leverages the HP OpenView Identity Management software suite, including HP OpenView Select Access and Select Identity, to simplify the management of the lifecycle of the identity, access rights and compliance through a single enterprise view with remote management control from edge devices to the enterprise database. In addition, the solution's "Biometric Engine" can evolve to comply with the future needs of government biometric requirements.

The use and need for identity management solutions span all areas of the public sector including government, health and education, with applications ranging from passports, drivers' licenses, health and human services and university ID cards.

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About ImageWare Systems, Inc.
ImageWare Systems, Inc. (AMEX:IW), is a leading developer and provider of identity management solutions, providing biometric, secure credential, law enforcement and digital imaging technologies. Scalable for worldwide deployment, the Company's biometric product line includes a multi-biometric engine that is hardware and algorithm independent, enabling the enrollment and management of unlimited population sizes. ImageWare's identification products are used to manage and issue secure credentials including national IDs, passports, driver licenses, smart cards and access control credentials. ImageWare's digital booking products provide law enforcement with integrated mug shot, fingerprint Livescan and investigative capabilities. The Company also provides comprehensive digital workflow solutions for the professional photography industry. ImageWare is headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Washington DC and Canada. For more information visit www.iwsinc.com.

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