HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville-based EOD Gear has joined Norway’s NEXT Biometrics to provide NEXT’s Active ThermalTM biometric fingerprint products to the federal government.

EOD Gear is a GSA-certified provider of high-tech tactical gear and security solutions to the government. The company also recently received its ISO-9001 certification.

“We are excited to work with NEXT Biometrics to bring their cutting-edge technology to government agencies, and we look forward to a long and successful partnership,” said Steve Cassidy, CEO of EOD Gear.

NEXT Biometrics is a fingerprint sensor technology provided and has recently become a GSA-certified supplier.

“We are thrilled to partner with EOD Gear to provide the U.S. federal government with our industry-leading Active Thermal biometric products,” said Ulf Ritsvall, senior vice presidet of sales and marketing at NEXT Biometrics. “Our technology offers a reliable, fast, and secure identification solution that is ideal for government applications, and we are confident that EOD Gear’s extensive experience working with the government will ensure the successful implementation of our technology.”