Mastek has been awarded a contract to provide strategic Application Development and Support capability for the Home Office Biometrics (HOB) Programme. This is an important programme for Mastek and the HomeOffice. It is let under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Digital Outcomes and Specialists (DOS) Framework. This contract follows the recent DevOps contract also awarded to Mastek for delivering Platform and support services to the Biometrics programme.As part of the new contract, Mastek will develop robust and resilient solutions to help rationalise existing biometric services and maximise the potential of technology in delivering law enforcement and immigration user requirements. Users of this service may include those in law enforcement, immigration, Border Force and HMPO staff who need to use biometrics in a variety of situations and locations including custody suites, mobile locations, borders, passport offices and visa application centres. “Transforming services through technology and improving the user journey is at the core of what we do. We are committed to using our expertise to help the Home Office ensure national security and citizen safety,” says Prahlad Koti, Managing Director – Mastek UK.