Download or read book Biometrics in Support of Military Operations written by William C. Buhrow and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biometrics in Support of Military Operations: Lessons from the Battlefield examines and evaluates recent U.S. military experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan in the context of the use of biometrics and related technologies. The book takes a comprehensive look at how biometrics has been used to support various military operations and suggests ways that its uses can be further developed. It fills a void in understanding how to incorporate biometrics by providing a guide to develop and establish formal operational roles and procedures when applying the technology. Written in an informal style that makes it accessible to people who are not necessarily operators or technicians of biometrics technologies, this book bridges an existing gap to better educate leaders inside and outside of the U.S. military on the far-reaching potential of biometrics in support of tactical operations. It argues that the gap between those inside and outside the military is the result of failure to document lessons learned from battle experience, as well as a lack of a combined vision among the Joint Forces to fully recognize and exploit the capabilities of biometrics for enhanced future success. This book fills that gap. Biometrics has great potential as an effective tool if properly developed and utilized. The book concludes with a look at the future of emerging applications for the military but also considers a wider range of deployment of biometrics outside the military, such as in governmental organizations, including foreign diplomacy. Biometrics can be applied to any operational area that requires accurate and rapid identification of unknown individuals in order to support its operations and protect personnel and resources. Biometrics in Support of Military Operations is an important beginning point in an emerging field for gaining understanding and better mastery of biometrics.
Download or read book Biometrics in Support of Military Operations written by William C. Buhrow and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biometrics in Support of Military Operations: Lessons from the Battlefield examines and evaluates recent U.S. military experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan in the context of the use of biometrics and related technologies. The book takes a comprehensive look at how biometrics has been used to support various military operations and suggests ways that its uses can be further developed. It fills a void in understanding how to incorporate biometrics by providing a guide to develop and establish formal operational roles and procedures when applying the technology. Written in an informal style that makes it accessible to people who are not necessarily operators or technicians of biometrics technologies, this book bridges an existing gap to better educate leaders inside and outside of the U.S. military on the far-reaching potential of biometrics in support of tactical operations. It argues that the gap between those inside and outside the military is the result of failure to document lessons learned from battle experience, as well as a lack of a combined vision among the Joint Forces to fully recognize and exploit the capabilities of biometrics for enhanced future success. This book fills that gap. Biometrics has great potential as an effective tool if properly developed and utilized. The book concludes with a look at the future of emerging applications for the military but also considers a wider range of deployment of biometrics outside the military, such as in governmental organizations, including foreign diplomacy. Biometrics can be applied to any operational area that requires accurate and rapid identification of unknown individuals in order to support its operations and protect personnel and resources. Biometrics in Support of Military Operations is an important beginning point in an emerging field for gaining understanding and better mastery of biometrics.
Download or read book Defense Management written by Davi M. D'Agostino and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The events of 9/11, and operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have made it critical for military units to identify individuals they encounter and share this information with other units and fed. agencies. Biometrics are unique personal aspects such as fingerprints and iris images used to identify an unfamiliar person. Fed. agencies with national security missions, such as the Depts. of Homeland Security (DHS) and State, need access to certain biometrics data gathered by the DoD. This report determines to what extent: (1) DoD has guidance on the biometrics data to be collected to support military activities; and (2) there may be gaps in biometrics information shared between DoD and DHS. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Defense Management written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GAO recommends that (1) DOD establish guidance specifying a standard set of biometrics data for collection during military operations in the field, and (2) the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security address, as appropriate, biometrics data sharing gaps, in accordance with U.S. and international law. DOD partially concurred with the first recommendation and concurred with the second recommendation.
Download or read book Dod Capstone Concept of Operations for Employing Biometrics in Military Operations written by United States Department of Defense and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-12 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biometrics is not forensics even though the two can, and often are, employed in concert. Forensics involves the use of scientific analysis to link people, places, things and events while biometrics involves the use of automated processes to identify people based on their personal traits. Because of the interrelationship between biometrics and forensics, the Department of Defense (DOD) intends to develop a single concept of operation (CONOP) in the future describing how biometrics and forensics can be employed in a complementary manner.This CONOP describes how DOD employs biometrics across the full range of military operations. It applies to all DOD organizations. This CONOP does not address the use of biometrics in DOD business functions not related to military operations.The DOD biometric process relies on five biometric actions and three analytical/operational actions:1)Collect: Obtain biometric and related contextual data from an object, system, or individual with,or without, his knowledge.2)Normalize: Create a standardized, high-quality biometric file consisting of a biometric sample and contextual data.3)Match: Determine whether biometric samples come from the same human source based on their level of similarity.4)Store: Maintain biometric files to make available standardized, current biometric information of individuals when and where required. Biometric files are initially enrolled and then subsequently updated as part of storing.5)Share: Exchange standardized biometric files and match results among approved DOD,interagency and international partners in accordance with applicable laws, policies, authorities and agreements.6)Analyze: To deliberately consider biometric and non-biometric information on an individual and reach logical conclusions. These conclusions can include his intent, affiliation(s), activities,location and behavioral patterns.7)Provide: Exchange analysis and associated information on individuals among approved DOD,interagency and international partners in accordance with applicable laws, policies, authoritiesand agreements.8)Decide/Act: Take action based on a biometric file's match results and analysis of associated information.
Download or read book Atp 2 22 85 Mcrp 3 33 1j Nttp 3 07 16 Afttp 3 2 85 Cgttp 3 93 6 Multi service Tactics Techniques and Procedures for Tactical Employment of Biometrics in Support of Operations April 2014 written by United States Government US Army and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication, ATP 2-22.85 MCRP 3-33.1J NTTP 3-07.16 AFTTP 3-2.85 CGTTP 3-93.6 Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Tactical Employment of Biometrics in Support of Operations April 2014, establishes TTP for the proper collection of biometrics in a tactical environment and addresses the importance of quality biometrics enrollments and their applicability to the range of military operations. Chapter I, Overview of Biometrics, provides an overview of the primary biometrics modalities collected by Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security personnel; basic explanation of the biometrics process; and familiarization with the biometrically enabled watchlist (BEWL). Chapter II, Tactical Roles and Responsibilities, highlights key roles, responsibilities and planning considerations for leadership and operators to effectively integrate biometrics collection into operations. Chapter III, Biometrics Employment, discusses integrating biometrics across the range of military operations. Chapter IV, Biometrics Collection, provides specific TTP for properly collecting quality biometrics data. Appendix A, Negative Data Quality Trends, provides examples of improperly collected biometrics. Appendix B, Overview of Current Collection Devices, provides an overview of the capabilities of the most common biometrics collection devices currently fielded. Appendix C, Alternate Biometrics Collection Methods, provides examples of alternate methods of collecting biometrics data in the event of primary collection device failure or lack of availability. Appendix D, Lessons Learned, discusses various techniques used to effectively overcome the challenges of biometrics collection in austere environments.
Download or read book Biometrics written by United States Marine Corps and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-12 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides a standardized multi-Service framework for planning, integrating, and employing biometrics data collection efforts by tactical units designed to improve data quality and maximize system capability in direct support of military operations. It provides small unit leaders and collectors a clear, fundamental understanding of the impact accurate and valid data has on the overall biometrics process. Also, it provides planning considerations for enrollment site selection and procedures designed to maximize data quality.This publication:• Supplements established doctrine and TTP.• Describes the impact of properly collecting biometrics on operations.• Provides a detailed explanation of procedures.• Provides information to effectively organize, plan, and execute biometrics data collection employment in a multi-Service environment.
Download or read book Biometric Challenges for Future Deployments written by Paul C. Clark and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In February 2008 the Deputy Secretary of Defense signed a DoD Directive that established the Secretary of the Army as the DoD Executive Agent for DoD biometrics. The directive also indicated the importance of biometrics as a fully integrated enabling technology intended to support military operations. Even before that directive was signed, biometrics was being used extensively in a range of military operations. Despite its success, there has been little investigation of the potential use of biometrics in future operations. This report consists of two parts, which summarize the conditions under which biometric collection may occur in future Army deployments. Part I describes a range of biometric modalities and discusses technical factors associated with their use in various environmental contexts. Part II describes social and anthropological considerations that lead to effective biometric collection.
Download or read book Army Biometric Applications written by John D. Woodward and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2001-08-20 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every human possesses more than one virtually infallible form of identification. Known as biometrics, examples include fingerprints, iris and retinal scans, hand geometry, and other measures of physical characteristics and personal traits. Advances in computers and related technologies have made this a highly automated process through which recognition occurs almost instantaneously. With concern about its information assurance systems and physical access control increasing, the Army has undertaken an assessment of how it can use biometrics to improve security, efficiency, and convenience. This report examines the sociocultural concerns that arise among soldiers, civilian employees, and the general public when the military mandates widespread use of biometrics. The authors see no significant legal obstacles to Army use of biometrics but recommend that the Army go beyond the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 to allay concerns related to this emerging technology. This report should be of interest to those responsible for access control as well as anyone concerned about privacy and technology issues.
Download or read book First Platoon written by Annie Jacobsen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful story of war in our time, of love of country, the experience of tragedy, and a platoon at the center of it all. This is a story that starts off close and goes very big. The initial part of the story might sound familiar at first: it is about a platoon of mostly nineteen-year-old boys sent to Afghanistan, and an experience that ends abruptly in catastrophe. Their part of the story folds into the next: inexorably linked to those soldiers and never comprehensively reported before is the U.S. Department of Defense’s quest to build the world’s most powerful biometrics database, with the ability to identify, monitor, catalog, and police people all over the world. First Platoon is an American saga that illuminates a transformation of society made possible by this new technology. Part war story, part legal drama, it is about identity in the age of identification. About humanity—physical bravery, trauma, PTSD, a yearning to do right and good—in the age of biometrics, which reduce people to iris scans, fingerprint scans, voice patterning, detection by odor, gait, and more. And about the power of point of view in a burgeoning surveillance state. Based on hundreds of formerly classified documents, FOIA requests, and exclusive interviews, First Platoon is an investigative exposé by a master chronicler of government secrets. First Platoon reveals a post–9/11 Pentagon whose identification machines have grown more capable than the humans who must make sense of them. A Pentagon so powerful it can cover up its own internal mistakes in pursuit of endless wars. And a people at its mercy, in its last moments before a fundamental change so complete it might be impossible to take back.
Download or read book Biometric Recognition written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-12-12 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biometric recognition-the automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioral and biological characteristic-is promoted as a way to help identify terrorists, provide better control of access to physical facilities and financial accounts, and increase the efficiency of access to services and their utilization. Biometric recognition has been applied to identification of criminals, patient tracking in medical informatics, and the personalization of social services, among other things. In spite of substantial effort, however, there remain unresolved questions about the effectiveness and management of systems for biometric recognition, as well as the appropriateness and societal impact of their use. Moreover, the general public has been exposed to biometrics largely as high-technology gadgets in spy thrillers or as fear-instilling instruments of state or corporate surveillance in speculative fiction. Now, as biometric technologies appear poised for broader use, increased concerns about national security and the tracking of individuals as they cross borders have caused passports, visas, and border-crossing records to be linked to biometric data. A focus on fighting insurgencies and terrorism has led to the military deployment of biometric tools to enable recognition of individuals as friend or foe. Commercially, finger-imaging sensors, whose cost and physical size have been reduced, now appear on many laptop personal computers, handheld devices, mobile phones, and other consumer devices. Biometric Recognition: Challenges and Opportunities addresses the issues surrounding broader implementation of this technology, making two main points: first, biometric recognition systems are incredibly complex, and need to be addressed as such. Second, biometric recognition is an inherently probabilistic endeavor. Consequently, even when the technology and the system in which it is embedded are behaving as designed, there is inevitable uncertainty and risk of error. This book elaborates on these themes in detail to provide policy makers, developers, and researchers a comprehensive assessment of biometric recognition that examines current capabilities, future possibilities, and the role of government in technology and system development.
Download or read book Biometrics Atp 2 22 85 written by Department of Defense and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2014 Printing. This publication provides fundamental tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for planning, integrating and employing biometrics collection at the tactical level in support of operations. It provides guidance for collecting facial images, fingerprints, iris scans, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and palm prints to maximize data quality. Adherence to procedures in this publication will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of identity operations, deny the enemy anonymity, and reduce risk to friendly forces.
Download or read book Operations Research Applications for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Defense Science Board (DSB) Advisory Group was asked to examine the use of operations research (OR) methods to support Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) decision making within the DoD. The DSB was asked to survey the departments and agencies to determine how much OR is being performed; assess how the results of OR are being used in decision making; recommend a test cases(s) for using OR methodologies; and recommend steps DoD can take to institutionalize the use of OR in future DoD decision making. Illustrations.
Download or read book Army Biometric Applications Identifying and Addressing Sociocultural Concerns written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Army has a growing need to control access to its systems in times of both war and peace. In wartime, the Army's dependence on information as a tactical and strategic asset requires the Army to carefully control its battlefield networks. From logistics flows to intelligence on enemy forces, the Army depends on confining access to its data to authorized personnel. This need for access control is also critical at the weapon system level. Access control issues are important to the peacetime Army because improving the efficiency of peacetime operations, including controlling access to facilities, computer systems, and classified information, depends on fast and accurate identification. The Army also operates a vast set of human resource services involving health care, retiree and dependent benefits, and troop support services. These services create the need for positive identification to prevent fraud and abuse.
Download or read book Army Biometric Applications Identifying and Addressing Sociocultural Concerns written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Army has a growing need to control access to its systems in times of both war and peace. In wartime, the Army's dependence on information as a tactical and strategic asset requires the Army to carefully control its battlefield networks. From logistics flows to intelligence on enemy forces, the Army depends on confining access to its data to authorized personnel. This need for access control is also critical at the weapon system level. Access control issues are important to the peacetime Army because improving the efficiency of peacetime operations, including controlling access to facilities, computer systems, and classified information, depends on fast and accurate identification. The Army also operates a vast set of human resource services involving health care, retiree and dependent benefits, and troop support services. These services create the need for positive identification to prevent fraud and abuse.
Download or read book National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 May 11 2012 112 2 House Report 112 479 written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
