It’s an exciting time to be in the biometrics field.  This issue of The Scan reports on several recent achievements toward Unity of Effort among government agencies, industry, and academia to bring cohesion within this enabling technology.  Recently, the BTF hosted the "Next Generation Biometrics" Warfare Anaylsis Laboratory Exercise, where we met with leading innovators from industry and academia to consider technology in the future.  We are also helping sponsor the Tactical Network Topology events, which test emerging technologies and find solutions.

Our lead story covers the first-ever DoD Biometrics Enterprise Strategic Plan, which helps articulate and direct how the BTF supports the overall Department of Defense Enterprise solution for biometrics.  As you can see from our link to the new Presidential directive, biometrics plays a major role in the security of our nation and requires unity of effort.  In the Q&A section, read how BTF Standards are leading those needs.

Finally, we have reports in from the updated Broad Agency Announcement and Biometric Technology Demonstration releases, and news from TRADOC on its progress in writing requirements that will allow biometrics to become a formal program of record.