bcc 2005 - justice biometrics cooperative
DESCRIPTION
This presentation describes coordination of Department of Justice biometric activities, and was given at the 2005 Biometric Consortium Conference.TRANSCRIPT
Now Back to Reality…
Justice & Biometrics: One Opinion
• Established by the U.S. Deputy Attorney General
• Mission– Foster collaboration within DOJ on biometric
issues and activities– Function as a focal point and clearinghouse for
information on biometric research, technologies, and applications
– Support participation of DOJ components in interagency and international working groups on biometric technologies
Justice Biometrics Cooperative
JBC
Annual Status Report
www.biometricscatalog.org/JBC/Annual_Status_Report_05.pdf
Activities Discussed at BCC 2005
www.biometricscatalog.org
• U.S. Government sponsored information sharing resource about biometric technologies
• Increased in size andscope due to the efforts ofJBC members
Catalog resources include: Government Documents - Legislative Reports - Federal Solicitations –Newsroom - Conference Presentations - Research Reports - Evaluation Reports - Commercial Products and Consultants
Biometrics Catalog
• Faster capture of forensics-quality, rolled-equivalentfinger prints and palm prints
• Identity fixing/baselining of individuals such as:- Identify management across law enforcement, courts, andcorrections
- Common ID card for DOJ employees and contractors andextension of that common ID card to State and localcriminal justice employees
• Identification from video surveillance
• Tracking of evidence through a chain of custody
• Logical and/or physical access control
• Real-time and/or post-event identification from audio surveillance
FY04
DOJ Needs & Requirements Development
Justice Needs for Biometrics
Note: These needs are the perspective of the speaker and not official needs statements of the Department of Justice or it’s component agencies.
Prevention• Surveillance of school courtyards for unauthorized individuals
• Background checks
• Coordination with US-VISIT, State, and DoD
Justice Needs for Biometrics
Crime is committed• Surveillance tapes
• Latent prints
• Internet (missing children)
Justice Needs for Biometrics
Prosecution• Evidence must be usable
- Daubert- Chain of custody
• Explainable to juries
• Sentencing – prior criminal?
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Justice Needs for Biometrics
Incarceration
Database Database
• Fixed Identity– Same person in and out?– Distribution of medication– Prisoner privileges
• Visitor Control/Watchlist
Justice Needs for Biometrics
Officer Safety• Traffic stops (ID people before
approaching car)
• Smart guns
Justice Needs for Biometrics
General Needs• Access control
• Who is watching me
• Social/legal/privacy
Justice Needs for Biometrics
LEA-ready• Affordable
• Easy to use
• Rugged
• No stovepipe solutions
Justice Needs for Biometrics
NIJ Solicitation Hints• <$500k• Identify specific criminal justice need• Use existing research databases & statistic packages when appropriate (BEE)• If new data is collected, share it with other researchers•Participate in USG “challenge problems” and evaluations• 6.3 development; not 6.1, not equipment buys• Meet identified R&D needs