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Last Updated: August 9, 2022 | Site Page

The Three-legged Stool

Host John Verrico sits down with Arun Vemury, program manager in the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Biometrics and Identity Technology Center, to discuss facial recognition performance and fairness.

Last Updated: July 20, 2022 | Blog

Technologically Speaking…

DHS Science and Technology Directorate launches the Technologically Speaking podcast, a collection of personal accounts and the stories behind the science. 

Last Updated: July 13, 2022 | Publication

2021 Biometric Technology Rally Results

The 2021 Biometric Technology Rally focused on evaluating the ability of systems to reliably collect and/or match images of individuals, including those wearing face masks.

Last Updated: May 20, 2022 | Press Releases

S&T Calls for Submissions to 2022 Biometric Tech Rally

DHS S&T is calling for submissions to the 2022 Biometric Technology Rally (2022 Rally).

Last Updated: September 17, 2021 | Publication

S&T Quantifying the Extent to Which Race and Gender Features Determine Identity in Commercial Face Recognition Algorithms

Using data gathered from the 2018 Biometric Technology Rally, we show that commercial face, but not iris, recognition algorithms use features associated with race and gender to establish individual identity. 

Last Updated: August 12, 2021 | Publication

S&T Biometrics and Identity Management Fact Sheet

The Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T's) biometrics screening activities include engagement with mission stakeholders, analysis of port of entry operations, identifying critical and emerging needs, and developing transformational concepts of operation to address the operational requirements of Department of Homeland Security components.

Last Updated: July 27, 2021 | Site Page

Biometrics and Identity Management

The Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T’s) Biometrics and Identity Management program develops and evaluates more effective biometric and identity technologies to optimize existing inspection and screening operations for people at POE, transportation security checkpoints, secure facilities, and online systems.

Last Updated: July 26, 2021 | Press Releases

News Release: S&T Launches Series 3 of Virtual Whole-of-Government R&D Showcase

This unique four-part series highlights how S&T and its partners across government are mobilizing research and development (R&D) teams to reduce risks from natural and human-induced disasters; accelerating breakthrough discoveries; and helping the nation prepare against future threats and unknowns.

Last Updated: July 8, 2021 | Publication

Demographic Variation in the Performance of Biometric Systems

Since 2014, DHS S&T has performed scenario testing of biometric systems, to measure their performance across diverse demographic groups. 

Last Updated: July 8, 2021 | Press Releases

News Release: DHS Announces Results of 2020 Privacy Technology Demonstration

DHS S&T hosted a first-of-its-kind event to understand the product landscape of technologies that can assist in protecting the privacy of individuals appearing in photos and videos.