Biometrics Science and Technology
Abstract
In Oct 2006, the Deputy Secretary of Defense designated the Director for Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E) as Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) for biometrics with responsibility to fully address and exercise control over all facets of the Department’s biometrics programs, initiatives, and technologies. Biometrics technologies have unique potential to provide the Department with the capability to take away an adversary’s anonymity. The Biometrics Science and Technology (S&T) program provides focused investment to fill current biometrics technology gaps. Biometrics technologies can be used to both verify an individual’s claimed identity and, when combined with additional intelligence and/or forensic information, biometrics technologies can establish an unknown individual’s identity. Biometrics technologies have been used effectively in Iraq and Afghanistan in identifying individuals and in forensic applications. The Biometrics S&T program addresses the technology gaps that preclude our ability to quickly and accurately identify anonymous individuals who threaten our interests, in whatever domain they operate. This program develops a comprehensive biometrics science and technology plan and implements multiple projects to advance capabilities to identify anonymous individuals using individual biometrics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 0603665D8Z_3_0400_PB_2011
- Change Summary Explanation
- Service Agency Name
- Office of Secretary Of Defense
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