DoD Biometric Conformity Assessment Initiative

Abstract

The comprehensive discipline of conformity assessment involves conformance testing activities and the certification of information systems to ensure that adopted standards are met. This article provides an overview of conformity assessment, and details the steps the DoD Biometrics Management Office (BMO) and its subordinate technology center, the DoD Biometrics Fusion Center (BFC), have underway to establish such a conformity assessment program for the implementation of interoperable biometric technologies. With such a program implemented, DoD components will adhere to DoD policies that emphasize the need for conformity assessment activities to ensure the interoperability of forces, equipment, and processes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA516695

Entities

People

  • John Woodward
  • Sam Cava

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Conformity
  • Consumers
  • Corporations
  • Health Care
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • National Security
  • Performance Tests
  • Quality Control
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Validation

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Software Verification and Validation.