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Government Sponsored Biometric Technology
Websites
Biometrics Catalog1
The
Biometrics Catalog is a U.S. Government sponsored database of information
about biometric technologies including research and evaluation reports,
government documents, legislative text, news articles, conference presentations,
and vendors/consultants. Inclusion or exclusion of a posting does not imply U.S.
Government endorsement or non-endorsement. Adding and retrieving information in
the Biometrics Catalog is free and encouraged.
More information my be obtained by visiting the
Biometrics Catalog Web Site:
DoD Biometrics2
The Department of
Defense Biometrics Task Force consists of:
Department of Defense (DoD) senior leadership has recognized the important role that biometrics play in prosecuting the global war on terrorism, protecting our troops, and securing national security interests. The Biometrics Task Force (BTF) serves to:
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Act as the DoD proponent for biometrics
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Lead in the development and implementation of biometric technologies for Combatant Commands (COCOMS), Services, and Agencies
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Deliver capabilities in order to contribute to the enhancement of the biometric community
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Increase Joint Service interoperability
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Empower the warfighter by improving operational effectiveness on the battlefield
More information my be obtained by visiting the
DoD Biometrics Web Site:
National Science & Technology Council’s (NSTC)
Subcommittee on Biometrics and Identity Management 3
The purpose of the NSTC’s
Subcommittee on Biometrics and Identity Management (Subcommittee) is to:
NSTC Subcommittee on Biometrics and Identity Management
In recent years, electronic identities have proliferated rapidly, playing a key role in commerce, security, and many other aspects of today's highly connected, mobile world. This change has been accompanied by an increased need to ensure high-confidence identification of specific individuals, giving rise to the confluence of biometrics and "identity management" (IdM).
Biometrics are the most definitive, real-time IdM tools currently available; however, use of the technology thus far has mainly consisted of systems designed to meet narrow objectives. To fully meet federal IdM requirements, the use of biometrics technology must be made more robust, scalable and interoperable. Meeting these needs will require biometrics technology enhancements, adjustments of commercial business practices and system designs, and development of consensus on social, legal, privacy and policy considerations. Collaboration among the biometrics community—government, industry and academia—on these common challenges is essential.
Numerous identity management technologies, standards and related plans are being developed independently at the application and sector-specific levels (such as telecommunications, border security, financial services, identity theft, etc.). While these all positively contribute to advancing IdM, the technology and its potential benefits will be limited without cross-sector and cross-application coordination and a common technological foundation. At the Federal level, needs and uses vary significantly, and a one-size-fits-all technical IdM architecture cannot satisfy all agency constraints and requirements. However, there are clear commonalities that would benefit from a coordinated Federal effort, enhance agencies’ abilities to meet mission needs, ensure privacy protection, and enable individuals to exercise their identities securely.
The Subcommittee on Biometrics and Identity Management (Subcommittee) was chartered by the National Science & Technology Council (NSTC) Committee on Technology (COT), and has been in operation since 2003.
1 Description obtained from
http://www.biometricscatalog.org.
2 Description obtained fromhttp://www.biometrics.dod.mil
3 Description obtained fromhttp://www.biometrics.gov/nstc/default.aspx |
