Biometric Identification System for Access at a glance

  • Oct 15, 2010

2010 GCN AwardsOrganization: Army's Office of the Project Manager DOD Biometrics

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Project: Biometric Identification System for Access Day Worker system.

Challenge: To enable biometric registration and screening in the field for day workers at U.S. facilities.

Solution: BISA DW extended biometric enrollment and screening capabilities to portable equipment that could be used in the field and could rapidly interact with Defense Department and FBI databases.

Impact: The impact of this project is difficult to measure because much of the information is classified. However, anecdotal reports indicate that the project has been extremely successful.

Duration: 2009 to present.

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