Donnie Scott is a 20-year veteran of the public security and IT solutions industry with deep experience in delivering identity and security solutions to the public and private sectors in North America. Under IDEMIA Public Security, the new division of IDEMIA Group, Donnie’s leadership expands to a global role responsible for strategy including strategic alliances, strategy, growth, communications, marketing and government relations. IDEMIA Public Security is the premium provider of convenient, trusted biometric solutions revolutionizing the fields of public security and identity, travel and transportation, and access control around the world. Built on privacy and trust, our market-leading iris, fingerprint, and facial recognition solutions excel in independent benchmarking for accuracy, fairness, and scalability.

For more than 50 years, the business has fostered longstanding relationships with major governmental, trans-governmental and private organizations across the globe. Its solutions —designed using the most advanced security features and encryption technologies available on the market and with a commitment to privacy, accuracy and fairness —enable its clients to build safer and fairer societies where people can live, interact, and move about freely. With more than 3,800 employees, IDEMIA Public Security is the largest global provider of law enforcement biometric systems. IDEMIA Public Security provides TSA’s next generation Credential Authentication Technology (CAT2) and holds a market-leading position in identity documents in the U.S, including the issuance of over 60 million smart credentials in the Americas region.

Before taking on the role of CEO, Donnie was Senior Vice President and General Manager for the company’s Public Security business line. A recognized industry leader, Donnie is currently the Treasurer of the International Biometrics and Identity Association (IBIA). Prior to IDEMIA, Donnie served as Industry Sales Leader at DXC Technology, an IT services company where his team generated more than $1 billion in sales and 20% growth over a three-year period for its National Security Business.

Donnie is known as a collaborative leader of teams that enable clients to achieve their mission and business objectives. Previously, Donnie held sales leadership roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP, and Electronic Data Systems. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Virginia and speaks frequently on biometrics and emerging technologies.