Editing Automated Biometric Identification System

== Department of Defense ==

=== Definition ===

The '''Automated Biometric Identification System''' ('''ABIS''') is a

{{Quote|[[Department of Defense]] ([[DOD]]) [[system]] [[implement]]ed to improve the U.S. government's ability to track and identify [[national security]] threats. The [[system]] includes mandatory collection of ten [[rolled fingerprint]]s, a minimum of five [[mug shot]]s from varying angles, and an oral swab to collect [[DNA]].<ref>[[Biometrics Identity Management Agency]], Biometrics Glossary, at 34 (Ver. 5) (Oct. 2010) ([http://www.biometrics.dod.mil/Files/Documents/Standards/BioGlossary.pdf full-text]).</ref>}}

=== Overview ===

The [[DoD]] ABIS is an [[electronic database]] and an associated set of [[software application]]s that support the [[storage]], [[retrieval]], and [[search]]ing of [[fingerprint]] and [[latent data]] [[data collection|collected]] from persons of [[national security]] interest. The [[DoD]] ABIS was designed to be similar to the [[FBI]] [[Criminal Justice Information Services]] ([[CJIS]]) [[Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System]] ([[IAFIS]]) and therefore its [[interface]] was based on the [[FBI]]'s [[Electronic Fingerprint Transmission Specification]] ([[EFTS]]). Because of the different nature of [[DoD]] encounters and detainment circumstances, the [[DoD]] has additional operational requirements beyond those defined in the [[FBI]] [[EFTS]]. The [[DoD]]-unique capabilities are defined in the [[DoD]] [[EBTS]].

== Department of Homeland Security ==

=== Definition ===

[[File:IDENT.jpg|thumb|An IDENT terminal]]

The '''Automated Biometric Identification System''' ('''IDENT''') is a [[Department of Homeland Security]] system for the storage and processing of [[biometric]] and limited biographic information for [[DHS]] [[national security]], law enforcement, immigration, [[intelligence]], and other [[DHS]] mission-related functions, and to provide associated testing, training, management reporting, planning and analysis, or other administrative uses. 

=== Overview ===

IDENT was originally developed in 1994 as a [[biometrics]] collection and processing system for the [[Immigration and Naturalization Service]] ([[INS]]). Since that time, the [[INS]], as well as numerous other organizations, were subsumed and reorganized into [[DHS]]. This change meant that the intended use of IDENT expanded beyond that for which it was initially designed. Today, IDENT is the primary [[DHS]]-wide system for the [[biometric]] [[identification]] and [[verification]] of individuals encountered in [[DHS]] mission-related processes. IDENT is primarily a back-end system that conducts [[identification]] or [[verification]] services on behalf of numerous government programs that collect [[biometric]] and associated biographic data as part of their mission. These government programs are essentially “users” of IDENT [[biometric]] [[identification]] and [[verification]] services. 

== References ==
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== Sources ==

* [[Department of Defense]], Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification, at 1 (Ver. 2.0) (Mar. 27, 2009) ([http://www.biometrics.gov/standards/DoD_ABIS_EBTS_v2.0.pdf full-text]).
* [[Information Security: Challenges in Using Biometrics]], at 15.
* Privacy Impact Assessment for the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT) (July 31, 2006) ([http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/privacy/privacy_pia_usvisit_ident_final.pdf full-text]).
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