Incode and Carahsoft Partner to Bring AI-Powered Identity Verification to US Public Sector

Incode Technologies has partnered with Carahsoft Technology Corp to streamline the procurement of identity verification tools for the public sector. By appointing Carahsoft as its Master Government Aggregator, Incode aims to deploy its biometric authentication and fraud prevention technology across government agencies, addressing the growing need for secure, frictionless digital access to essential public services.

What was announced

The partnership establishes Carahsoft as the primary distributor for Incode’s identity verification solutions within the government market. This arrangement allows public sector agencies to access Incode’s technology through Carahsoft’s network of reseller partners and established procurement vehicles. Specifically, the solutions are now available via the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint Master Agreement #AR2472, the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA) Contract NCPA01-86, and the OMNIA Partners Contract #R191902.

At the center of the offering is the Incode Omni platform, which provides remote identity verification and risk assessment. The technology is built on three core capabilities:

• Document authentication: The system recognizes and classifies ID documents, performing automated tests to confirm their authenticity.
• Passive liveness: Incode utilizes NIST-certified passive liveness detection, which confirms a user is a real person without requiring active movements like blinking or nodding.
• Facial recognition: Evaluated by NIST in a June 2022 report, the platform is designed for high-speed, enterprise-grade accuracy in 1:1 face recognition tests.

The platform utilizes machine learning and artificial intelligence to operate on the edge, removing the need for human intervention in the verification process. This design focuses on maintaining privacy and security while managing remote identities at scale for diverse demographics. By automating the onboarding and authentication phases, the system aims to reduce identity fraud while ensuring that constituents can access government resources safely.

"We are pleased to partner with Carahsoft and their reseller partners to expand access and simplify procurement for agencies who wish to leverage Incode's solutions to enhance transparency, accessibility and efficiency,"

Ricardo Amper, CEO and founder of Incode

The companies involved

Incode Technologies is a global identity verification and authentication platform provider. The company focuses on building automated, AI-driven identity solutions for large-scale enterprises and government entities. Its flagship Omni platform is designed to replace manual verification processes with instantaneous, privacy-centric biometric checks. Incode has positioned itself as a specialist in "passive liveness" technology, aiming to reduce friction in the user experience while maintaining high security standards and compliance across various jurisdictions.

Carahsoft Technology Corp. operates as a major IT solutions provider for the public sector. Known as "The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider," the company acts as a bridge between technology vendors and government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels. Carahsoft manages a vast portfolio of contract vehicles that simplify the acquisition process for government IT departments. By serving as a Master Government Aggregator, Carahsoft provides the sales, marketing, and procurement infrastructure necessary to scale specialized technology solutions, such as biometric identity verification, across the complex landscape of government administration and public service delivery.

What FF News has reported before

FF News has previously tracked Incode’s expansion and its warnings regarding the evolving threat landscape. In 2026, the company highlighted a significant shift in cybercrime, with reports that Agentic Fraud to Exceed 90% of All Attacks by 2028 as Incode Warns of AI-Driven Surge. This analysis underscored the necessity for the automated, AI-led defenses that Incode is now bringing to the public sector.

Additionally, FF News covered Incode’s strategic moves in the private sector, notably when Hudini and Incode Technologies Enter Strategic Partnership to Digitally Transform the Hospitality Experience in 2022. That collaboration demonstrated the platform's versatility in applying biometric verification to the hospitality industry, a precursor to the large-scale identity management now being offered to government agencies.

What this means

This partnership signals a critical shift in how public sector agencies approach digital transformation. Historically, government procurement has been a bottleneck for adopting cutting-edge fintech and security tools. By leveraging Carahsoft’s established contract vehicles, Incode bypasses these traditional hurdles, putting immediate pressure on legacy identity providers who rely on manual or slower verification methods. The move toward NIST-certified, passive biometric solutions suggests that "frictionless" security is no longer just a private-sector luxury but a government requirement. As fraud becomes increasingly automated, the industry must watch whether other identity firms can match this level of procurement accessibility and technical certification to remain competitive in the public sphere.