DHS eyes next-generation biometric matching technologies

The Department of Homeland Security has put out a broad request for information on emerging technologies and services that would help improve its biometric identity systems, including better uses of business intelligence, faster transaction processing and new ways of information linking.

 

In a request for information from the IT industry, DHS’s Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) said it is looking ahead to help ensure the government stays abreast of new developments in biometric matching and security as well as increased demands for its services.

 

“OBIM is proactively addressing its next-generation architecture and capabilities for replacing the current biometric system,” the notice said. “The vision represents a major investment to ensure that OBIM can continue to accommodate the expected growth of populations and new applications of multimodal biometric identity screening based on OBIM mission and our customers’ identity service needs.”

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