Defense Biometrics: DOD Can Better Conform to Standards and Share Biometric Information with Federal Agencies

Abstract

Biometrics technologies that collect and facilitate the sharing of fingerprint records, and other identity data, are important to national security and federal agencies recognize the need to share such information. The Department of Defense (DOD) plans to spend $3.5 billion for fiscal years 2007 to 2015 on biometrics. GAO was asked to examine the extent to which DOD has (1) adopted standards and taken actions to facilitate the collection of biometrics that are interoperable with other key federal agencies, and (2) shares biometric information across key federal agencies. To address these objectives, GAO reviewed documents including those related to standards for collection, storage, and sharing of biometrics; visited selected facilities that analyze and store such information; and interviewed key federal officials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA542800

Entities

People

  • Davi M. D'agostino

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Biometric Security
  • Biometrics
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of State
  • Homeland Security
  • Identification Systems
  • Identity Management Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

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