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DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
DR. MYRA S. GRAY
Over the past year, the BTF has grown and collection systems, intelligence systems, and
expanded in the size of its staff, the diversity of other deployed biometrics repositories across
its activities, and the impact it’s making. We’re the federal government. Improved functionality
still helping warfighters to identify known and now expands the ways in which the data can be
suspected criminals and capture those around used. New software algorithms and additional
the world intent on harming Americans or their modalities are improving response times and
property. This year, however, we saw a substantial providing more accurate match results.
increase in biometrics being used in Afghanistan,
where biometrics lessons learned and troops Our interagency collaboration goes far beyond
trained on biometrics in Iraq are being put to just sharing data, however. We work day in and
good use. day out with our partners throughout the federal,
state, and local government as well as in industry
Identity management (IdM) using biometrics and academia to develop and expand our
is working for the warfighter. Every day biometrics capabilities and its positive impact on
thousands of records are collected and sent to accurate and reliable IdM.
the Department of Defense (DOD) Automated
Biometric Identification System (ABIS) to store In addition to biometrics being employed more
and compare against existing records. The by the warfighters, it is being used to improve
technology is improving such that a submission and streamline DOD business functions and
from theater can be searched in the DOD ABIS processes. DOD’s use of biometrics to verify
and a response sent back to theater in less than personal records or restrict access to a secure
two minutes. facility, for example, is growing rapidly.
This year, we also made a substantial upgrade Biometrics is making a tangible difference both
to the DOD ABIS, which now enhances for the warfighter and at home.
associated search and retrieval services and
interfaces with existing DOD and interagency Very Respectfully,
biometrics systems. The database interfaces with Dr. Myra S. Gray
CONTENTS
2 Identify, Enable, Protect 24 Joint, Interagency, and Multinational
Integration Efforts
3 Background
Driving Research and Innovation BTF
3 Public Law
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the
3 DOD Directive (DODD)
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
4 Biometrics Task Force (BTF) Mission 26 Protect and Share Biometric Information
Defense Biometrics Architecture Overview
5 Biometrics Task Force Structure
Biometrics Data Architecture Products
5 DOD Biometrics Enterprise Mission
Employing Biometrics to Enable Protection of
11 Major FY09 Accomplishments Friendly Forces, Facilities, and Equipment
10 Governing the Enterprise 27 Privacy
Engaging Leadership and the Biometrics 30 Real-Time Sharing
Community Coordinating Development of Developing Knowledge Management for
DOD Instruction DOD Biometrics
11 Identify the Individual 32 Interagency Agreements
Next Generation ABIS (NGA) 1.0 Go-Live Develop DOD Policy to Enhance Employment
Event of Biometrics Afghanistan Border Patrol
11 Information Sharing
Submissions Airport Point of Entry Match
Advancing Biometrics Standardization
Tier 1 Watch List Match
13 Supporting the Warfighters
33 Facilities
Acquiring Biometrics Capabilities for the
Warfighter Data Sharing and Interoperability 35 Way Ahead
Enhancing Lines of Communication
Managing a Continuous Strategic Planning
Biometrics Outreach
Process Enterprise Architecture
17 Enable the Mission Architecture Priorities S&T Collaboration
18 Full-spectrum Support Establish Biometrics Resource Requirements
19 Enterprise Requirements Strategy Acquisition Cycle Congressional
Executing DOD Biometrics Roles and Engagement COCOM Engagement
Responsibilities DOD Biometrics S&T Future Goals
Strategic Planning, Guidance, and
Implementation Support Broad Agency 38 Conclusion
Announcements (BAAs) and Biometric
40 Acronyms
Technology Demonstrations (BTDs)
Implementing an Enterprise
Requirements Strategy
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Note: Accomplishments listed hereafter map to the Biometrics Enterprise Strategy Map. Numbers shown in
parentheses refer to the specific objectives above.
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Acquiring Biometrics Capabilities for the address capability gaps in multinational sharing.
Warfighter (3.5) The BTF supported and provided biometrics
The BTF fulfilled needed capabilities to the science and technology (S&T) expertise to
warfighters and provided biometrics systems PACOM and its subordinate commands. With each
to U.S forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The experimentation event, the biometrics community
BTF also successfully navigated the Biometric received significant technological, conceptual,
Enabling Capabilities (BEC) and Joint Personnel or procedural results that are being leveraged to
Identification (JPI) programs through Army shape the future of biometrics technologies for
and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) several years to come.
overarching integrated product teams and a
Materiel Development Decision. These are among Data Sharing and Interoperability (1.3)
the first steps to establishing a Program of Record. The DOD Biometrics Enterprise mission includes
The BTF also worked with Project Manager supporting DOD mission partners, usually other
Biometrics to finalize requirements for the Next USG agencies. The Executive Manager for DOD
Generation DOD ABIS, which went live on 29 biometrics developed the following position on
January 2009 and provides significant operational biometrics data sharing and interoperability:
gains over the legacy system. “Biometrics databases across the U.S. government
should be federated with an emphasis on keeping
The BTF conducted its first biometrics distinct the various mission sets and categories of
experimentation activity on foreign soil as a individuals stored within the databases.”
participant in U.S. Pacific Command’s (PACOM)
Crimson Viper exercise in Thailand. This
experimentation venue provided an opportunity to
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FULL-SPECTRUM SUPPORT BTF engineers planned, completed, analyzed, more than 400 vendors and their devices, users. The S&T Strategic Guidance tasked
The BTF played a significant role in supporting and reported on events designed to evaluate identifies modalities, and provides the biometrics the BTF with drafting the S&T Implementation
the DOD science, technology, research, and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) biometrics community with information needed to make Plan, which will detail the steps necessary to
engineering communities in an effort to guide the technologies for functionality, standards informed decisions about procurement of execute the Director’s strategic guidance and
development and transition of technologies that conformance, and DOD ABIS integration. These biometrics-enabled technologies. lay the groundwork for the S&T Roadmap, to be
enhance biometrics-enabled capabilities. The evaluations were in support of CENTCOM, developed in FY10.
BTF coordinated strategic guidance, developed Program Manager Army Space Programs Office ENTERPRISE REQUIREMENTS
collaborative forums, facilitated development of (PM ASPO), Naval Innovation Laboratory, Army STRATEGY The BTF serves as the Chair of DOD Biometrics
future capabilities, and conducted experiments G-2, and others to ensure that deliverables Executing DOD Biometrics Roles and S&T Coordination and Advisory Group (CAG),
and technology demonstrations to address were provided to support government action Responsibilities (3.4) which is responsible for reviewing and assessing
critical gaps and capability needs. officers, developers, and integrators via the DOD The BTF Director, fulfilling Secretary of the Army the DOD Biometrics S&T Program to support
Biometrics Expert Knowledgebase System. responsibilities for coordinating, integrating, and the Biometrics Enterprise and overseeing the
The BTF developed the Defense Biometrics S&T synchronizing DOD biometrics activities, made Defense Biometrics S&T Strategic Guidance
Strategic Guidance and associated plans and The BTF identified numerous tactical capabilities several strides in BESP I-Plan execution. Having implementation. Composed of stakeholders from
activities; interacted with players in government, and limitations in various biometrics collection received feedback to the draft BESP I-Plan, the across the biometrics S&T community, the CAG
academia, and industry — both internationally and matching processes, as they exist today. BTF Director conducted two iterations of an involves representatives of Services, agencies,
and domestically — to exchange ideas, enhance Event and system findings were fed through Executive In-Progress Review (IPR) of the BESP Joint Staff, and OSD who meet quarterly to
and improve capabilities, and drive technology the Joint Interoperability Test Command to I-Plan, in June and September 2009, to review coordinate efforts across DOD and help guide
innovation; conducted experimentation events DOD customers for standards conformance draft action and metrics plans. the direction of biometrics S&T.
in various scenarios to support the total force; certification and for Doctrine, Organization,
and promulgated biometrics knowledge and Training, Materiel, Logistics, Personnel, and The IPR process prepares the BTF to lead
awareness for utility throughout the biometrics Facilities analysis of future capability needs. the community in briefing the plan’s progress
community of interest. to the joint biometrics governance structure.
The BTF works with the DOD test community Starting with the JBOCB, the action plans will
The BTF is streamlining the data-sharing flow and the DOD Test Resource Management Center be reviewed in the second quarter of FY10,
across DOD, USG, and multinational partners. It (TRMC) to establish a developmental testing and culminating in a recurring status report to
is engaged in new submissions across the U.S.- operational testing test bed and modeling and the EXCOM.
Mexico border with the U.S. Border Patrol and simulation capability. The TRMC captured BTF
DHS, file sharing with DHS and Department of needs and requirements in its congressionally DOD Biometrics S&T Strategic Planning,
mandated biennial report on the DOD testing Guidance, and Implementation Support (3.6)
State, and its continuing relationship with the FBI
and evaluation community’s state. The BTF played a significant role in developing
Criminal Justice Information Services Division.
the “Defense Biometrics S&T Strategic
The BTF is implementing new agreements to
BTF engineers evaluate various biometrics- Guidance” for the Biometrics Enterprise. The
protect sensitive data and conform to other
enabled COTS technologies to determine their “Defense Biometrics S&T Strategic Guidance”
government standards. The Continuity of
adequacy to achieve DOD missions and goals. provides direction for establishing a robust DOD
Operations (COOP) project in San Diego (mirror
The vendors and devices are catalogued in Biometrics S&T Program that will produce future
site) has entered its first phase, and the BTF is
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Implementing an Enterprise Requirements The BTF also has begun developing a process
Strategy (3.7) to efficiently execute current and urgent
A major FY09 BTF objective was to continue requirements to support the warfighters. On
identifying and executing requirements across 22 June 2009, the BTF held the first Biometrics
the Biometrics Enterprise. A key BTF mission Requirements Working Group (BRWG), which was
is developing and implementing an approved the initial step in socializing this process across
Enterprise Requirements Strategy. The strategy the Services and COCOMs. The BTF continues
identifies and integrates the Joint, Service, to refine the governance process to coordinate,
COCOM, and Defense Agency Joint Capabilities integrate, and enforce an enterprise strategy.
Integration and Development System (JCIDS)
requirements for biometrics. As DOD entered
FY09, the EXCOM approved the JCIDS
requirements strategy.
Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) FY09 BTD program provided funding for four
and Biometric Technology Demonstrations projects that demonstrate a biometrics capability
(BTDs) (3.6) for the DOD sponsor and show potential for
The BTF played a critical role in the BAA and BTD supporting the larger Biometrics Enterprise. In
programs — two wide-reaching initiatives that all, the BTF oversees more than 26 FY08 and
advance technology development. Two BAAs that FY09 BAA and BTD projects on behalf of the
the BTF supported are sponsored by the Director, DDB, JIEDDO, and itself.
Defense Biometrics (DDB) and the Joint IED
Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). The BAAs fund The BTF is preparing for the FY10 BAA program.
innovative research projects for biometrics and Solicitations for this effort will be released in
forensic identification, respectively. late fall, with final selections made three to five
months afterward. The BTF conducted the FY10
The BTD program is sponsored by the BTF to BTD solicitation during the summer and early fall,
fund demonstrations of biometrics capabilities and awards are being finalized.
that will be transitioned to a DOD sponsor. The
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PROTECT AND SHARE biometrics data and other associated personally figure above to provide biometrics operational interest in identifying data product compliance,
BIOMETRICS INFORMATION identifiable information are protected during all outcomes to U.S. forces and our allies and interoperability issues, and new modality
A fundamental purpose of the BTF is to be a hub steps of the biometrics process (i.e., collect, partners in support of a variety of missions and requirements for the Biometrics Enterprise data
for biometrics data sharing as well as maintain store, match, and share). business functions. Under the BTF Director’s architecture products.
the means to exchange data and information with guidance, with DOD oversight, this enterprise
other USG agencies and Coalition partners. The Defense Biometrics Architecture Overview leverages DOD’s policies, requirements, and Employing Biometrics to Enable Protection
BTF position on biometrics data sharing is that The figure below presents an abstract view of financial and acquisition processes to provide of Friendly Forces, Facilities, and
biometrics databases across the USG should the “To Be” Enterprise as the provider of a set of and sustain trained and equipped biometrically Equipment (1.5)
capabilities or services that enable DOD forces to enabled forces. Biometrics’ enabling role in On 6 April 2009, the BTF received a copy of
be federated, with an emphasis on keeping
make operational decisions about how to apply defense operations globally reflects the fact a personnel recovery policy memorandum
distinct the various mission sets and categories
identity information in combat and non-combat that the use of collected biometrics data is not signed by the Principal Deputy Director, Defense
of individuals stored within the databases. As the
situations. The “To Be” Enterprise will employ an end in itself; rather, it is a means to an Research and Engineering (DDR&E). The BTF
EA, empowered to share biometrics information
a service-oriented architecture to deliver the end — positive operational outcomes. staffed the policy through the Army Office of
with interagency and multinational partners,
biometrics services shown in the center of the General Counsel, the Defense Privacy Office,
it is incumbent upon the BTF to ensure that
Biometrics Data Architecture Products (3.5) and OSD General Counsel. The Principal Deputy
The BTF leads the Biometric Data Team, DDR&E signed the memorandum, supporting the
which has developed the initial versions of matching of a narrow population of friendly force
the Biometrics Enterprise data architecture data (e.g., personnel recovery data) against an
products: the Core Logical Data Model, an adversarial force database (e.g., DOD ABIS).
Integrated Data Dictionary, and an Ontology and The memorandum establishes this as a normal
a Biometrics Glossary that include fingerprint practice, which has been added to the DOD ABIS
and iris modalities. These products support DOD system of records notice purpose statement.
in defining biometrics standards, exchanging
biometrics data between systems, and PRIVACY
developing new biometrics systems. Supporting The BTF adheres to the DOD Privacy Program
this effort, the BTF sponsors a Biometrics Data and the Army Privacy Program. Specifically,
Sharing Community of Interest (BDS COI), which the BTF ensures compliance with the Privacy
has members from across DOD and partners Act through developing System of Records
from the USG, academia, and industry. The BDS Notices, the E-Government Act of 2002 through
COI refines and verifies the Biometrics Enterprise conducting Privacy Impact Assessments, and
data architecture products. other laws and regulations. The BTF is also
developing a Privacy Assurance Plan and staffing
The BTF is moving to achieve interoperability and a “Privacy Interests of Non-U.S. Persons” policy
information sharing through a variety of throughout the EXCOM and the interagency. BTF
architecture-related activities. The BTF serves as personnel took DOJ Freedom of Information Act
a subject matter expert for BEC/JPI architectures (FOIA) training, which enabled them to develop
and the Biometrics Glossary. The BTF is also BTF FOIA Standard Operating Procedures.
the lead for the biometrics community of
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In FY09, the BTF published and nominated to In FY09, the BTF completed NIST phase I
First Latent-to-Latent Match on Next Generation the DISR the DOD EBTS, Version 2.0. The BTF testing of the face measurement quality tool and
DOD ABIS developed a process to administer application- feasibility testing of the iris quality measurement
BTF examiners linked two separate IED-related incidents by making specific implementations of DOD EBTS to assure tool. Additionally, the BTF published its first
a latent-to-latent match. On 27 January 2009, BTF examiners interoperability. The BTF leads DOD efforts in issue of the quarterly BSWG newsletter,
conducting parallel operations testing confirmed a possible latent-
to-latent match produced by the Next Generation DOD ABIS. This
researching, analyzing, and developing quality which provides BSWG members with a useful
match connected two IED-related incidents that occurred in different measurement algorithms and tools and regularly source of information related to developing,
locations more than 15 months apart. Latent-to-latent searching is a participates in industry events focused on adopting, and implementing biometrics
capability not available on the previous version but is available with
the Next Generation DOD ABIS. Latent-to-latent matches serve to cutting-edge biometrics technologies and related standards across the Joint, interagency, and
associate separate events to an unknown individual and generate issues to validate interoperability of systems multinational environment. In FY09, the “Defense
additional link-based intelligence to enable targeting, tracking, and and data across the Joint, interagency, and Standardization Program Journal,” an informative
prosecution of known or potential adversaries.
multinational environment. DOD standardization newsletter that provides a
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forum for news and in-depth articles examining prints for submission to the DOD ABIS, resulting in the National Capital Region. In March 2007,
various standardization topics, published three in a watch list hit. Sharing biometrics data with the DDR&E met with senior FBI officials, and
articles written by three BTF members. interagency and multinational partners is vital in an agreement was signed for DOD and FBI to
securing the homeland. partner in developing and executing plans for a
The BTF continues to lead DOD efforts to joint biometrics Center of Excellence (COE). The
develop and adopt high-priority biometrics Tier 1 Watch List Match (1.4) joint design team eventually named the effort the
standards, participate in standards development The BTF submitted encoded latent prints Biometrics Technology Center.
organizations and interagency forums, and recovered from an IED site. The latent prints
develop biometrics tools in support of DOD did not match a particular Handheld Interagency The facility will house various parts of the DOD
interoperability and data-sharing mission Identity Detection Equipment (HIIDE) collection; Biometrics COE. The BTF will finalize a Concept
requirements in coordination with DOD however, during data migration, a match was of Operation for the DOD Biometrics COE in the
organizations and USG agencies. The BTF is made in the Next Generation DOD ABIS and second quarter of FY10.
developing an XML version of DOD EBTS that verified by latent print examiners. The subject
conforms to the National Information Exchange was added to the watch list and was later The FBI will be soliciting bids for construction
Afghanistan Border Patrol Submissions (1.5)
Model, which will facilitate a more flexible encountered, resulting in a watch list hit. Real- of the 375,000-square-foot office building. The
The BTF received a set of biometrics files from
framework for biometrics data sharing among time positive identification of persons of interest contract will be awarded in late summer 2010,
the Ministry of Interior Afghan Border Patrol for
the DHS IDENT, the FBI IAFIS, and the DOD enables Coalition forces to target, track, and and completion is scheduled for summer 2013.
individuals hired for border patrol duty on the
ABIS. The BTF is currently working with DISA to prosecute known or potential adversaries. The BTF’s Clarksburg office is scheduled to
Afghanistan/Iran border. The files were submitted
establish itself as an authoritative body within the move in to the new building in late 2013.
for search in the DOD ABIS. The search resulted
DISR SIAC-TWG. FACILITIES
in matches and watch list hits for suspected
terrorist activity, and the individuals are being The BTF currently occupies several General
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS removed from the job. The Afghanistan/Iran Services Administration (GSA) leased facilities
Develop DOD Policy to Enhance in West Virginia as well as a GSA leased space
border is more secure to the extent that these
Employment of Biometrics (1.1)
individuals will not be working and potentially
On 19 March 2009, the BTF stood up an
allowing other undesirable individuals to
interagency Biometrics Policy Working Group
cross. As the number of files from Afghanistan
that originally focused on implementation of
submitted to DOD ABIS increases, the more
Identification-based Decision Processes To USS Gettysburg Submits Biometric Records
secure that region will become. of Suspected Pirates
Enable Confident Transactions (IDProTECT),
which is a BTF pilot program leading to an On 15 May 2009, the USS Gettysburg in the Gulf of
Airport Point of Entry Match (1.4) Aden sent the BTF biometric files of 17 suspected
enduring, friendly, biometrics-based identification
The BTF received fingerprint images for an pirates to search against the DOD ABIS. These
system for support of a range of DOD business submissions resulted in non-identifications, but each
individual trying to enter the United States through
functions and military operations. The group submission improves the tactical value of the DOD
an international airport. The individual’s biometrics ABIS’s tactical value and the likelihood of linking the
is a conduit for biometrics policy development
data were searched against IDENT, resulting in individuals to previous encounters. As the U.S. Navy
and interagency coordination. This coordinating intensifies its anti-pirate operations in and around the
a potential National Ground Intelligence Center
body has been an important step in establishing Gulf of Aden, the BTF continues to receive biometric
(NGIC) watch list match. NGIC could not confirm records of suspected pirates from U.S. ships. The ability
the policy groundwork for post-pilot phases of to quickly and accurately determine if an individual is in
the match and requested that the BTF search the
IDProTECT and other sponsored programs. the DOD ABIS database may deter future pirate attacks.
individual’s biometrics. The BTF formatted the
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WAY AHEAD
FY10 promises to be no less exciting capabilities before the Services and critical DOD
than FY09 was. The BTF will continue to Components enter into the program objective
assess and analyze system and operational memorandum development phase.
performance to provide faster, more reliable
responses to customers. Enterprise Architecture (3.5)
The BTF will coordinate biometrics architecture
Managing a Continuous Strategic Planning requirements with all USG users and engage
Process (3.2) USG agencies in related aspects of enterprise
As of October 2009, the BTF is leading planning architecture management, such as concept
initiatives to review and revise the BESP as development, integrated acquisition strategies,
appropriate. With the upcoming publication of policy, resource management, and technology
the President’s 2010 National Security Strategy integration. The BTF will develop Biometrics
and the 2010 DOD Quadrennial Defense Review, Enterprise architecture in support of the full range
the primary focus of the Strategic Planning of military operations and business functions to
Working Group (SPWG) is to ensure BESP properly capture biometrics and IdM needs. The
alignment with new national defense goals and plan is to implement a tool suite to support the
objectives. The SPWG seeks to improve the BTF and solution development across all policy,
plan’s incorporation of stakeholder equities classification, and operational environments.
while acknowledging the role of biometrics in the
DOD’s larger IdM framework. Architecture Priorities (3.1)
Future efforts are to develop biometrics
The BESP review’s kickoff, first quarter of architecture feedback mechanisms (a portal)
FY10, marks the last BESP review that will to all biometrics users. The BTF is coordinating
be conducted “off cycle.” Starting in FY11, internally so that any biometrics architecture
the Enterprise will realize the added benefit tool requirements are in alignment with
of alignment with DOD’s two-year Planning, knowledge management programmatic and
Programming, Budgeting, and Execution cycle development activities.
through initiating the strategic planning process
at the end of the first quarter of FY11. S&T Collaboration (3.6)
Over the next year, the BTF will continue efforts
This shift synchronizes the Enterprise’s planning to develop and enhance biometrics-enabled
and execution schedule with DOD’s major capabilities by establishing information exchange
decision points in a fashion that allows for forums within the biometrics S&T community.
adequate coordination of stakeholder issues To encourage the sharing of specific biometrics
and requirements with the EXCOM. Additionally, S&T project information, the BTF will host a
it affords the EXCOM the opportunity to publish Biometrics S&T Workshop to allow program
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maximize collaboration, the workshop will be and efficiency of biometrics activities throughout
open to representatives from across DOD and the DOD by eliminating unwarranted duplication
the interagency biometrics S&T community. and overlap.”
The BTF will lead the effort to develop a DOD Having the BRWG in the governance process
Biometrics S&T Roadmap, which will capture will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the
biometrics S&T gaps, establish technical common, Joint biometrics requirements process.
goals and objectives for each area, identify Quarterly program management reviews provide
who is working to address each goal and/or awareness of the Biometrics Enterprise objectives,
objective, and ensure that a transition path to the status, and integration pertaining to execution of
acquisition community exists for each capability. the requirements, resources, and acquisition.
This effort will require coordination and A key component to institutionalization is the
input from across the DOD Biometrics S&T Health Assessment element of the Probability of
community and relevant stakeholders in the Program Success. As such, this effort will kick off
USG, academia, and industry to accomplish the in the first quarter of FY10 to identify the likelihood
intended objectives. of success and overall “health” of projects funded
by the BTF.
Establish Biometrics Resource
Requirements (2.3) Acquisition Cycle (2.2)
The BTF is continuing to develop and improve In developing a synchronized approach to the
the health assessment, the BTF will seek COCOM Engagement (4.5)
the implementation of a Capability Portfolio The BTF plans to enhance the COCOM
its processes with the establishment of the acquisition of future biometrics-related capabilities
Management concept to support an annual engagement process to synchronize and
BRWG in FY10. The BRWG seeks to facilitate and with support from the biometrics community,
assessment of the Biometrics Enterprise. These maximize enterprise efficiencies and lessons
a collaborative effort across the Biometrics the BTF will lead the FY10 development of an
efforts will further support the overarching goal learned. The BTF will continue to support and
Enterprise. This ties directly into DODD Acquisition Roadmap to facilitate an integrated
to improve efficiency and reduce duplicative advise the COCOMs on policies, doctrines,
8521.01E’s vision, “DOD Biometrics programs effort and promote Program of Record awareness.
programs and initiatives. standards, emerging technologies, and other
shall be designed to improve the effectiveness Coupling the roadmap with the maturing of
enterprise efforts to ensure that the needs of
Congressional Engagement (4.5) their organizations, the warfighters, and business
Interaction between the BTF and members of functions within their AORs are exceeded.
Congress is crucial for IdM growth, understanding,
and awareness. Legislative support is essential Future Goals (3.5)
Two New Unsolved Latent Matches on Next
to the enhancement of warfighter capabilities The BTF will complete comparisons and standards
Generation DOD ABIS
and business functions. The BTF’s intent as the conformance evaluations for the Next
BTF examiners identified two new individuals in two separate
IED-related cases. On 20 January 2009, BTF examiners DOD representative for biometrics is to support Generation Tactical Handheld Biometric Terminal.
conducting parallel operations testing received and verified the establishment of lasting relationships with the The BTF will also institutionalize the DOD
two significant unsolved latent identifications that were not legislative members, committees, and their staffs.
made on the prior ABIS. The latent print identifications resulted Biometrics Standards Conformance Program
in linking new individuals to two IED-related cases and new to facilitate the integration of systems into the
watch list nominations. Nominations enable Coalition forces to Biometrics Enterprise and/or exchanging/sharing
target, track, and prosecute known or potential adversaries.
information with repositories of biometrics data.
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CONCLUSION
Biometrics enables and supports high-value returned to theater in less than two minutes.
target tracking, Maritime Interception Operations, Because biometrics is enabling the warfighter
personnel recovery, facility and logical access and the mission, IED makers and insurgents
control, disaster relief, humanitarian assistance, are continually being identified and taken out of
security operations, in-theater interagency circulation, further protecting forces in the field
operations, access to services for non-U.S. and citizens at home.
persons, and U.S. border protection. IdM using
biometrics has proven its utility for the warfighter. Enabling critical DOD warfighting missions and
It is working so well in Iraq to track and detain DOD business functions while protecting the
known and suspected terrorists that those warfighters, privacy, and the data is at the heart
lessons learned are being shared in Afghanistan. of Identify, Enable, Protect.
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ACRONYMS
ABIS: Automated Biometric Identification System DDB: Director, Defense Biometrics I-Plan: Implementation Plan PM: Project Manager
AOR: area of responsibility DDR&E: Director for Defense Research and IPMSCG: Identity Protection and Management PM Biometrics: Project Manager Biometrics
ASA (ALT): Assistant Secretary of the Army for Engineering Senior Coordinating Group PM ASPO: Program Manager Army Space
Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology DHS: Department of Homeland Security IT: information technology Programs Officxe
ASD (NII)/CIO: Assistant Secretary of Defense DISA: Defense Information Systems Agency ISO/IEC: International Standards Organization/ PSA: Principal Staff Assistant
for Networks and Information Integration, Chief DISR: DOD IT Standards Registry International Elctrotechnical Commission S&T: science and technology
Intelligence Officer JBOCB: Joint Biometrics Operational
DOD: Department of Defense SACO: Staff Actions Control Officer
BAA: broad agency announcement Coordination Board
DODD: DOD Directive SAF/XCIT: Secretary of the Air Force for
BAT: Biometrics Automated Toolset JBSESC: Joint Biometrics Senior Executive Warfighter Integration, Tools, and Middleware
DODI: DOD Instruction Steering Committee
BCG: Biometric Coordination Group SCA WG: Standards and Conformity
DOJ: Department of Justice JBTCB: Joint Biometrics Technical Coordination
BDS COI: Biometrics Data Sharing Community Assessment Working Group
of Interest DON: Department of the Navy Board
SES: Senior Executive Service
BEC: Biometric Enabling Capabilities EA: Executive Agent JCIDS: Joint Capabilities Integration and
Development System SIAC-TWG: Security Information and Assurance
BESP: Biometrics Enterprise Strategic Plan EBTS: Electronic Biometric Transmission Cryptographic, and Technical Working Group
Specification JIEDDO: Joint IED Defeat Organization
BRWG: Biometrics Requirements Working Group SPWG: Strategic Planning Working Group
EXCOM: Executive Committee JPI: Joint Personnel Identification
BSWG: Biometric Standards Working Group TF: Task Force
FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation JTC 1/SC 37: international standards body
BTD: Biometric Technology Demonstrations on biometrics TG: Task Group
FESG: Forensics Executive Steering Group
BTF: Biometrics Task Force JUONS: Joint Urgent Operational Needs TRL: Technology Readiness Level
FN: Foreign National
CAG: Coordination and Advisory Group Statement TRADOC: U.S. Army Training and Doctrine
FO: Flag Officer Command
CENTCOM: U.S. Central Command MCCDC: Marine Corps Combat Development
FOIA: Freedom of Information Act Command TRMC: Test Resource Management Center
CF: Coalition forces
FY: Fiscal Year MNC-I: Multi-National Corps–Iraq TSWG: Technical Support Working Group
CIO: Chief Information Officer
GO: General Officer MOA: Memorandum of Agreement USD(I): Under Secretary of Defense for
CITeR: Center for Identification Technology
Research GS: General Schedule NCOIC: Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge Intelligence
CJIS: Criminal Justice Information Services GSA: General Services Administration NGIC: National Ground Intellegnce Center USD(P): Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
CJTF: Combined Joint Task Force HIIDE: Handheld Interagency Identity Detection NIST: National Institute of Science and Technology USD(P&R): Under Secretary of Defense for
Equipment Personnel and Readiness
COE: Center of Excellence NDRS: National Detainee Registry System
HQAF: Headquarters Department of the Air Force USFOR-A: U.S. Forces Afghanistan
COI: community of interest NSTC: National Science and Technology Council
HQDA: Headquarters Department of the Army USG: U.S. government agencies
CONOPS: Concept of Operations OASIS: Organization for the Advancement of
HQ: Headquarters Structured Information Standards USMC: U.S. Marine Corps
COTS: commercial off-the-shelf
IdM: Identity Management ONS: Operational Needs Statement US-VISIT: U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status
COCOM: Combatant Command Indicator Technology
IDProTECT: Identification-based Decision OPMG: Office of the Provost Marshal General
DA&M: Director of Administration and Processes To Enable Confident Transactions UUNS: Urgent Universal Needs Statement
Management OSD: Office of the Secretary of Defense
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