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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.

Last Updated: June 2, 2021 | Publication

CIS Ombudsman's Recommendations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 2006

Recommendations to USCIS and their response for the year 2006.

Last Updated: May 19, 2021 | Press Releases

News Release: DHS S&T Calls for Submissions to Biometric Tech Rally

DHS S&T invites biometric technology developers to apply to participate in the 2021 Biometric Technology Rally.

Last Updated: February 5, 2021 | Publication

ST Biometric Technology Rally

This paper provides a better understanding of how biometric systems work in- high-throughput, public environments like airports and border crossings.  Biometric systems include both face acquisition systems (i.e., cameras) and face recognition algorithms. This report measured the performance of 10 commercial face acquisition systems and 8 face recognition algorithms on 430 diverse people in an operationally relevant scenario test, simulating an airport biometric checkpoint.

Last Updated: February 5, 2021 | Publication

S&T Biometric Technology Center Factsheet

The Biometric and Identity Technology Center focuses on methods, tools, and technologies to recognize individuals and protect sensitive personal information through advanced biometrics and other capabilities.

Last Updated: January 4, 2021 | Press Releases

News Release: Airport Screening While Wearing Masks Test

A controlled scenario test by DHS S&T shows promising results for facial recognition technologies to accurately identify individuals wearing protective face masks.