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Biometrics is increasingly becoming a cornerstone of national security. For example, in 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring that the top 20 U.S. airports use biometric technology and facial recognition by 2021 for all international passengers. Earlier this year, he signed the National Strategy to Combat Terrorism...

Use our interactive map to travel around the world and discover how 20 global government and law enforcement are leveraging biometrics to enhance security and reduce fraud. Learn more about projects such as:How Japan is using facial recognition to streamline air travel and payment systems How China built the world's largest...

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Take a look at the industry professionals that will be attending the 14th Annual Biometrics for Government and Law Enforcement Summit this 2020. Don’t miss your opportunity to build relationships with these decision-makers.

Today, innovative facial recognition technology techniques make it possible to generate investigative leads regardless of image quality. Part science and part art, these techniques offer your agency the opportunity to cut through the frustration and generate higher-quality leads to protect. Courtesy of Vigilant Solutions. Read today!

Identity has become a core vehicle that enables governments, commercial enterprises and individuals to conduct a diversity of business functions such as financial transactions, transit across national borders, enforce laws, transfer monies, secure infrastructure, and access personal and government devices. Pillars of success require that identity be both private and...

We took a look at the top countries investing the most into biometrics and identity management technology. According to a market report published by Credence Research Inc., the global biometrics technology market is expected to reach US$34.5 billion by 2022. The report emphasizes that the primary factor influencing the growth...

James Loudermilk, Senior Level Technologist of the DOJ, is interviewed on how a mobile fingerprinting application would help the FBI, What rapid DNA collection and analysis technology would do for the booking process, what some of the key challenges facing biometrics in the DOJ are, and more. You can download...

Presentation by Lee Bowes, Deputy Associate Director Immigration Records & Identity Services (IRIS) Directorate, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service:Identity information verification and integration across missionsDeploying person-centric services and utilizing the digital environmentOpportunities and complexities of identity management in government

Presentation by Chris Centamore, Program Director, IDEMIA:Why adding biometrics to your facility security solution is so important.How to choose the best biometric security solutions for your facility.How a comprehensive facility security solution can safeguard both security and privacy.

View the slides for our industry lead panel that explored:Commercial success and lessons learnedWhat are industry leaders developing and how can it be leveraged to support national security efforts?Developing identity enterprises to enhance throughput and deliver actionable intelligenceGraham Crouch, Senior Identity Intelligence (I2) Tradecraft and Integration Advisor, IntegralMarios Savvides, Professor...

Presentation by Monte Hawkins, Director of the National Vetting Center, U.S. Customs and Border Protection:Approaches to working with the IC community to support NVC’s operationsPlans for expansion of vetting and enabling advanced analytics capabilities

Presentation by Colonel Donald Hurst, Project Manager DoD Biometrics, U.S. Department of Defense: Future plans on identity management and information sharing to support security operationsStreamlining response and proving identity resolutionSupporting decision-makers with actionable intelligence

Presentation by Brendan F. Klare, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO, Rank One Computing:What you should consider when evaluating licensing, technology and ease of integration when procuring modern algorithmsHow modern face recognition capabilities impact forensic and security use cases

Presentation by Kevin O’Leary, Idemia & Technical Advisor, AAMVA FR Working Group: Update on the use of biometrics applications and facial recognition in DMV’sCase studies on identity fraudAddressing the privacy concerns

Presentation by Geoff Slagle, Director of Identity Management, AAMVA:mDL Background & StatusUse casesAAMVA mDL Guidelines

Presentation by John P. Stanley, PM DoD Biometrics, Strategic Planner, PEO IEW&S:Implementing the road map to enhance operational identities capabilitiesUnderstanding the processes and timelineHow innovation can enhance mission outcomes

The 14th Annual Biometrics for Government & Law Enforcement event will bring together top level government security, biometric officials, program managers, heads of biometrics, and CTO's of international and commercial level companies to grow their knowledge and implement learnt strategies and tactics to improving their security.Be the first to secure...

Download the 14th Biometrics for Government and Law Enforcement Current Attendee List to see who you can network with onsite!Questions about sponsoring/exhibiting? Contact us at sponsor@idga.org