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AWRE

Aware, Inc.

Sector: technologySoftware - ApplicationNASDAQMarket Cap: $37.4M

Aware, Inc. is a biometric and identity-verification software company with minimal direct political exposure but potential regulatory relevance in identity/surveillance policy.

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Govt Dependence
35/100
Regulatory Density
45/100
Lobbying Intensity
5/100
Political Signal
LOW

BusinessWhat AWRE does

Aware develops facial recognition, fingerprint, and iris recognition software for government and commercial customers. Primary revenue streams include identity verification systems, mobile biometric solutions, and government contracts for border security and law enforcement.

12 months past · 3 months futureAWRE activity timeline

$3$2$1 OctNovDecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec ↓ PAST — recorded activity ↑ FUTURE — scheduled markups · pending votes TODAY · Sep 14 $2.94 hi $1.09 lo $1.26 CONGRESS 6 INSIDERS 0 13F FUNDS 0 BILLS 43 Michael T. McCaul (R) · Sale · 2025-10-10Michael T. McCaul (R) · sale · 2025-10-10 HR.197 · introduced · 2025-10-27 MARKUP · House Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative State, Regula · 2026-09-14MARKUP · Senate Judiciary · 2026-09-15MARKUP · House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government · 2026-09-15MARKUP · House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Secur · 2026-09-15MARKUP · House Financial Services · 2026-09-15MARKUP · House Science, Space, and Technology · 2026-09-15MARKUP · House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy · 2026-09-15MARKUP · House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health · 2026-09-15MARKUP · House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employ · 2026-09-15MARKUP · House Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneu · 2026-09-15MARKUP · Senate Intelligence (Select) · 2026-09-15MARKUP · House Financial Services · 2026-09-16MARKUP · House Homeland Security · 2026-09-16MARKUP · House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investi · 2026-09-16MARKUP · Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation · 2026-09-16MARKUP · Senate Judiciary · 2026-09-16MARKUP · House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Educati · 2026-09-16MARKUP · Senate Intelligence (Select) · 2026-09-16MARKUP · Senate Armed Services · 2026-09-17MARKUP · Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · 2026-09-17MARKUP · Senate Judiciary · 2026-09-17MARKUP · Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation · 2026-09-17MARKUP · House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Instituti · 2026-09-18
Congress
buy sell
Insider · Form 4
open-market buy
Hedge fund · 13F
opened + added − trimmed closed holds
Bills
past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) carveout (this ticker)
246 trading days · 2 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 0 13F filings · 1 past bill actions · 23 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsAWRE federal contracts by year

$1M
total awarded · 2010–2015
8
contracts on file
2010
peak year ($746K)
$746K $373K 2010: $746K across 1 contract (peak year) $746K 2010 2011: $345K across 1 contract $345K 2011 2012: $54K across 2 contracts $54K 2012 2 contracts 2014: $15K across 1 contract $15K 2014 2015: $110K across 3 contracts $110K 2015 3 contracts
Top contracts by award amount
$746K General Services Administration 2010-01-19 SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE IN SUPPORT OF US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
$345K Department of Homeland Security 2011-07-18 SUBJECT: FINGERPRINT (FP) COTS SOFTWARE PROCUREMENT SPEND PLAN: OFFI
$48K Environmental Protection Agency 2015-01-23 ANNUAL ENROLLMENT SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE
$41K Department of Commerce 2012-03-20 AWARE WSQ1000 SOFTWARE AND MAINTENANCE
$40K Department of Defense 2015-04-14 AWARE FORMSCANNER MB WORKSTATION LICENSE
6 years · 8 contracts

Politicians Trading AWREMembers of Congress with recent AWRE positions

1 politicians traded AWRE across 2 disclosed transactions totaling $16K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just AWRE). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading AWRE

2025-10-10 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000
2025-10-10 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house sale $1,001 - $15,000
2020-08-28 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Sale $50,001 - $100,000
2020-08-28 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house sale $50,001 - $100,000
2016-02-16 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house Purchase $50,001 - $100,000
2016-02-16 Michael T. McCaul R-Texas · house purchase $50,001 - $100,000
6+ trades on file · most recent 2025-11-10

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Bills Affecting AWRELive legislation impacting this stock

Political ProfileWhere AWRE sits in Washington

Aware has minimal lobbying footprint and no measurable campaign engagement. Stock movement unlikely to correlate with legislative events absent major regulatory crackdown on facial recognition or significant government contract wins.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

  • state-level biometric privacy laws
  • federal facial recognition restrictions
  • BIPA enforcement expansion

Regulatory opportunities

  • DHS border modernization funding
  • TSA PreCheck expansion
  • federal identity verification standards
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Frequently AskedAbout AWRE & political exposure

Does Aware, Inc. (AWRE) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Aware, Inc. has 8 federal contract awards totaling $1,270,676, primarily from agencies including Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Has Congress traded AWRE stock?
6 congressional trades by 1 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-10-10. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is AWRE political risk profile?
Government dependence: 35/100. Lobbying intensity: 5/100. Political signal: low.
How does GovGreed track AWRE political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. AWRE data is updated daily from these official federal sources.