Biometrics Overview

Richard D. Newbold24 October 2008

Mission: The Biometrics Task Force leads Department of Defense activities to program, integrate, and synchronize biometric technologies and capabilities and to operate and maintain DoD’s authoritative biometric database to support the National Security Strategy.

Vision: The Biometrics Task Force is a premier organization dedicated to protecting the nation through the employment of biometric capabilities.

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Mission and Vision

CapabilitiesBiometrics are “measurable physical and behavioral characteristics that enable the

establishment and verification of an individual’s identity.”- Capstone CONOPS for DoD Biometrics, November 2006.

Census Management

Forensic Exploitation

Control Access

Delivering Capabilities to Warfighters

Info Sharing

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Biometrics Process in DoD

NGIC

INTEL COMMUNITY

DHS

FBI

Biometric Intelligence Analysis Report

2. MATCHING / STORAGE

3. INTEL / ANALYZEMILITARY OPERATIONS

•Checkpoints, Patrols

•Base Access, Employee Screening

•Census Management

1. COLLECTION

Requirements

Data

Matches

Actionable Intelligence

ABIS

OTHER GOVTS

THEATER

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Biometrics as an Enabler

• Identify individuals• Assign appropriate classification

• Level of threat• Level of access• Level of privileges

• Requires• Seamless collection, storage and sharing of identity information

• Does Law, Regulation, Policy allow?• Understand the seams

Capture / Detain

Full Privileges and access

Track

Employ

Deny Access

Clearance Logical Access

Criminal

Tier 1 HVT

Identify

Classify Threat level

Accesslevel

Privileges & Benefits5

Biometrics Identity in OffenseUse biometrics for:

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TO ACHIEVE MORE EFFECTIVE:

USE BIOMETRICS FOR:

Identity Dominance Targeting Individuals Track Identities

Military Operations Criminal Prosecutions

Biometrics Identity in Defense

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Ensure Identity Protection for U.S. Forces

USE BIOMETRICS FOR:

Physical Access Control Post/Camp/Station Buildings Rooms

Logical Access Control Computer Login Services (e.g., medical care)

Current Environment

DEPLOYED SYSTEMS

ABIS - Automated Biometric Identification System

BAT - Biometrics Automated Toolset

BISA - Biometrics Identification System for Access

CROSSMATCH JUMPKITS

DBIDS - Defense Biometrics Identification System

DRS - Detainee Reporting System

HIIDE - Handheld Interagency Identification Detection Equipment

RESULTS

2.75 million ABIS entries

765,000 ABIS matches

Federal and DoD sharing

Watch list matches

NEAR-TERM IMPROVEMENTS

Architecture efficiency and sustainability

Data searches and rapid matching

More base access systems in CENTCOM AOR

Support for more collection devices

Database flexibility

Untethered collection and verification

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DoD Biometric Efforts

FY 08 FY 09 FY 10

Meet Immediate Warfighter Needs

Establish Future Enterprise

All Systems are Interoperable & Compatible

Support immediate needs while building for the future

• BAT & HIIDE Service Packs/Fielding

• BAT-DBIDS Bridge• NGIC AIMS/Intel Analysis

• Last Tactical Mile• Family of Systems• NGA

• Navy IDS• CDRT• Enterprise

Architecture• BFC/CJIS Facility

Optimize What We Have

Improve the Existing

Architecture

Build What We Need

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DoD Biometrics: Current StructurePrincipal Staff Assistant (PSA)

Director, Defense Research & Engineering----------------------------------------------------------

Director, Defense Biometrics (DDB)

Biometrics Executive Committee (EXCOM)

Identity Protection & Management Senior Coordinating Group

(IPMSCG) Joint Biometrics Senior Executive Steering

Committee (JBSESC)

Secretary of the Army/Army G-3

(Executive Agent)

Biometrics Task Force

Executive Manager

Joint Biometrics Technical Coordination Board

(JBTCB)

Joint Biometrics Operational Coordination

Board (JBOCB)

Other Technical Working Groups, Boards, COIs

Other Policy Working Groups, Boards

GovernanceStructure

Military Membership

• OSD-I• OSD-P• OSD-P&R• DARPA• TSWG

• Counsel• NII/CIO• DA&M• Force Transformation

OSDOSD Staff

InteragencyDepartment of Justice

DHS

Department of State

Department of Commerce

OSTP• FBI (CJIS)

• NSTC

• NIST

Forward Elements

• MNC-I TP• CJTF-101 TP• PM Forward

Forensics Executive Steering Group (FESG)

10TRADOC

HQDAG-2

HQDAG-6

ASA (ALT)

Joint Staff

HQAFHQ,

USMC

• PM ASPO• PM Biometrics

HQDA DONCombatant Commands

HQDAG-3

OPMG

DoD Directive DoD Directive 8521.01 provides 8521.01 provides the guidance the guidance and organizational and organizational responsibilities for responsibilities for biometrics.biometrics.

Mission: The Mission: The Biometrics Task Biometrics Task Force leads DoD Force leads DoD activities to activities to program, integrate, program, integrate, and synchronize and synchronize biometric biometric technologies and technologies and capabilities and to capabilities and to operate and operate and maintain DoD’s maintain DoD’s authoritative authoritative biometric database biometric database to support the to support the National Security National Security Strategy.Strategy.

Meeting the Challenge

StrategyDivisionVacant

TechIntegrationDivisionMs. Wiggins

ResourceManagementDivisionMr. Storey

OperationsDivisionLTC Hunt(acting)

Tech Mgmt.DivisionMr. Aloi(acting)

Resource &Support DivisionMr. Palco(acting)

DirectorBiometrics Integration DirectorateMs. Lisa Swan

DirectorBiometrics Operations DirectorateMr. David Lohman

Executive Manager for Biometrics and DirectorBiometrics Task Force

Dr. Myra Gray

Deputy DirectorCAPT Michael Lilienthal

SecArmy Executive Agent for BiometricsMr. Pete Geren

DDR&E -PSA forBiometricsMr. Shaffer

Director, DefenseBiometricsMr. Dee

Engaging an Enabling Technology

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