8:00 – 8:45 KEYNOTE: US-VISIT And The Collection Of Biometric Information

• Biometric verification process: current achievements and future requirements
• Deploying biometric identity verification systems to exit points along the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico

Robert Mocny
Director, US-VISIT Program
US Department of Homeland Security

8:45 am – 10:45 am Safeguarding Digital Identity

Collecting biometric information is a current challenge of the DHS, but its technology is constantly evolving. Once this biometric information is collected, however, what happens to the information? How is it shared? How is it exploited for maximized intelligence operations? This session delves into the structure for clarifying business needs and supporting negotiations on risk-appropriate solutions when organizations share identity (and supporting policy and control) information.

How you will benefit:

• Obtain a better understanding of the policies behind sharing identityrelated information
• Gain insight into the SPICI (Sharing Policy, Identity and Control Information)

What you will learn about:

• Information sensitivity
• Assured authentication
• Privacy protection

Session Leader:

David Weitzel
Director, Identity Management Practice Area
The MITRE Corporation

10:45 am – 12:45 pm Accuracy Of Collection: Biometrics And Mobile ID

(Lunch will be served)

Intelligence and information assurance are keys to the efficient operations of DoD and Homeland Security initiatives, and a large part of this includes biometric data collection. Government agencies are therefore finding the need for advanced biometric devices and processors. This session will discuss the collection of facial biometrics and mobile ID (fingerprint) collection.

How you will benefit:

• Delve into the need for more advanced biometric devices in border management operations
• Discover opportunities in operations and management for biometrics

What you will learn about:

• Biometric collection and fusion
• Standards-based interoperable solutions
• Mobile ID fingerprint collection, certification, face quality

Session Leader:

Nick Orlans
Principle Engineer
The MITRE Corporation

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm The Past, Present And Future Of Biometrics In Homeland Security

The US Department of Homeland Security relies heavily on biometric development and deployments. This session begins with a review of past and present biometric technologies, and how the government organizations have created a cohesive and ongoing infrastructure for the continuous improvement and advancement of biometric technologies today. The transition to operational deployment, however, remains to be a challenge. As a result, this workshop will address and evaluate current and future concerns of biometric systems for homeland security operations.

How you will benefit:

• Understand the need for automated recognition of persons
• Obtain updated information on DHS challenges and needs for biometric systems

What you will learn about:

• Streamlining the enrollment process
• Protecting operationally-sensitive data
• Creating and using data standards aimed at specific DHS needs

Session Leader:

Peter T. Higgins
Consultant
Large-Scale Biometric Procurement and Testing

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Biometrics Along The Border: Problems And Promises

As biometric data currently enjoys wider acceptance and deployment, storage and privacy of this data becomes an area of growing concern. Possible misuse of an individual’s personal information is a problem that many organizations and companies are looking to find solutions to. This session examines the biometric data dilemma, and then presents biometric risk solutions to help formalize associated risks.

How you will benefit:

• Discover how biometric data security problems are clearly defined
• Learn about security evaluation potential solutions
• Find out about privacy issues for biometric watch-lists

What you will learn about:

• Long distance, outdoor, facial recognitions systems
• Biometric encryption
• Multi-factor solutions

Session Leader:

Terrance Boult
El Pomar Professor of Innovation and Security
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs