Biometric Challenges for Future Deployments: A Study of the Impact of Geography, Climate, Culture, and Social Conditions on the Effective Collection of Biometrics

Abstract

In February 2008, the Deputy Secretary of Defense signed a DoD Directive that established the Secretary of the Army as the DoD Executive Agent for DoD biometrics. The directive also indicated the importance of biometrics as a fully integrated enabling technology intended to support military operations. Even before that directive was signed, biometrics was being used extensively in a range of military operations. Despite its success, there has been little investigation of the potential use of biometrics in future operations. This report consists of two parts that summarize the conditions under which biometric collection may occur in future Army deployments. Part I describes a range of biometric modalities and discusses technical factors associated with their use in various environmental contexts. Part II describes social and anthropological considerations that lead to effective biometric collection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA550199

Entities

People

  • Cynthia E. Irvine
  • Heather S. Gregg
  • Paul C. Clark

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Authentication
  • Automated Speech Recognition
  • Biometric Security
  • Biometrics
  • Climate Change
  • Employment
  • European Union
  • Geography
  • Identification Systems
  • Identity Management Systems
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Mobile Devices
  • Mobile Phones
  • Political Systems
  • United States
  • Warfare

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