2006 Biometric Consortium Conference Update - Keynote Speakers and Program!

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2006 Biometric Consortium Conference and 2006 Biometrics Technology Expo

September 19-21, 2006, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland USA

Conference Internet Web Site: http://www.biometrics.org/bc2006/

Conference Registration:
Fees: Regular - $495.00 USD
Student - $250.00 USD (active student ID required)


Conference Registration is now open! See https://rproxy.nist.gov/CRS/conf_ext.cfm?conf_id=1612


Keynote Speakers:
• The Honorable Eric Haseltine, Associate Director of National Intelligence (DNI) for Science and Technology
• The Honorable Dale W. Meyerrose, Associate Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and Chief Information Officer (INVITED)
• Ms. Cita Furlani, Director, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Mr. Robert V. LaPenta, Chairman of the Board of Viisage Technology, Inc., Chairman and Founder of L-1 Investment Partners, LLC.


Preliminary Program Now Online! See http://www.biometrics.org/bc2006/program.htm


We anticipate 800-1000 attendees at the Conference with representatives from over 60 federal agencies, 300 commercial vendors, and 25 universities. Attendees will include government executives and program managers, biometric technology vendors, system integrators, commercial technology users, researchers, and policy makers.

The two and one-half day 2006 Biometric Consortium Conference will address the latest trends in biometrics research, development, and application on biometric technologies. Over 100 experts from government, industry, and academia will addresses the important role that biometrics can play in the identification and verification of individuals in this age of heightened security and privacy by examining biometric-based solutions for homeland security (airport security, travel documents, visas, border control, prevention of ID theft) as well as the utilization of biometrics in other applications such as point of sale and large-scale enterprise network environments.

Planned Sessions:
• Executive Office of the President (EOP) of the United States, National Science & Technology Council (NSTC) Subcommittee on Biometrics
• Department of Defense (DoD) Biometrics
• Department of Justice (DoJ)
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• International Biometrics Industry Association (IBIA)
• Privacy and policy
• Commercial applications
• Biometric solutions and applications
o Large scale biometric implementations and other applications
o Advances in biometric technologies, e-Authentication, and security of biometrics
o Biometrics-based enterprise solutions
• Biometric standards: status, impact, and adoption
o Biometric performance and conformance evaluation
o Biometric-enabled system requirements

Biometrics Symposium 2006:
The Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR), a National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) will again conduct the Biometrics Symposium. The Biometrics Symposium provides a forum for the dissemination and exchange of basic and applied scholarly research leading to applications of biometrics. See http://www.citer.wvu.edu/bsym2006/

2006 Biometric Consortium Conference Sponsors:
• National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
• National Security Agency (NSA)
• Department of Defense Biometrics (DoD)
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
• General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Technology Strategy
• Maritime Administration-US Dept. of Transportation (DOT)
• Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Research and Innovative Technology Administration-US Dept. of Transportation (DOT)

2006 Biometric Consortium Conference Supporting Organizations:
• The Executive Office of the President (EOP) of the United States, National Science & Technology Council (NSTC), Subcommittee on Biometrics
• The Biometric Knowledge Center of The NSF Center for Identification Technology Research (BKnC of CITeR)
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• BioAPI Consortium
• The Biometric Foundation
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• International Biometrics Industry Association (IBIA)
• InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS)
• National Biometric Security Project (NBSP)

2006 Biometrics Technology Expo - Registration Required:
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) will manage the 2006 Biometrics Technology Expo. AFCEA is a non-profit international association, with over 31,000 members and is dedicated to supporting global security by providing an ethical environment that encourages a close cooperative relationship among civil government agencies, the military, and industry. The preliminary listing of exhibitors is now online! See http://www.biometricstechexpo.com/

Further Information:
Please contact Matt Lake, Booz Allen Hamilton, at 301-821-8209 or email bc2006info@biometrics.org for more information.