The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently announced that it would hold a series of Biometric Technology Rallies to support technological advancement relevant to DHS and Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE) operations.
The first rally will take place in March 2018 at the Maryland Test Facility in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The event will assess face and iris biometric acquisition systems and use controlled testing of candidate technologies in relevant scenarios.
“Recent improvements in biometric matching technology have greatly reduced biometric matching error rates; however many systems still fail to quickly and reliably acquire biometric information in the first place,” said Arun Vemury, S&T program manager for DHS’s Borders and Maritime Security Division and lead of the S&T Biometric Technology Engine. “This event aims to further reduce the failure rate by challenging industry to develop more intuitive, faster, and more reliable face and iris collection systems.”
DHS S&T recently created the Biometric Testing Engine to quickly evaluate emerging biometric technologies.
To be considered for participation, interested parties must submit a white paper and video demonstrating system functionality no later than Dec. 8. Participants will receive notification of their selection on Dec. 18, and data collection will take place in March 2018.