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Future Interoperability of KST Biometric Systems

January 31, 2008

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NSTC Subcommittee on Biometrics and Identity Management

► National Science & Technology Council► Cabinet-level Council is the principal means within the

executive branch to coordinate S&T policy across the diverse entities that make up the Federal R&D enterprise.

► Established by Executive Order 12881

► Subcommittee on Biometrics and Identity Management► For Biometrics:

■ Provide technical leadership in the development and implementation of interoperable federal biometric systems;

■ Develop and implement multi-agency investment strategies that advance biometric sciences to meet public and private needs;

■ Develop and adopt biometric standards as specified in the NSTC Policy for Enabling the Development, Adoption and Use of Biometric Standards;

■ Develop consensus strategic outreach plans for biometrics, including collaboration on www.biometrics.gov, the annual Biometric Consortium Conference and other events;

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Subcommittee Organizational FrameworkCo-Chair (Overall)

Duane Blackburn, OSTP

Emeritus Co-ChairsKevin Hurst, OSTP

Chris Miles, DHS S&T

Executive SecretaryMichelle Johnson, FBI (SETA)

Subcommittee Department

Leads

Interoperability

Co-Chair (Biometrics)Brad Wing, DHS/US-VISIT

Co-Chair (Identity Management)Jim Dray, NIST

Standards Biometrics RDT&E S&T Assistance

Communications Privacy

IDENTITY MANAGEMENT TASK

FORCE

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Communications

RDT&E

Privacy

Standards

Biometric S&T Guidance

SubcommitteeInteroperability

Standards

Interoperability

ICG

RD&E

Legal, Policy, Privacy

Foreign Partner

Application & Collection

COT CSGNSC Deputies

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Interoperability

►Definition► IEEE defines interoperability as: “the ability of two or

more systems or components to exchange information and to use the information that has been exchanged.”

►Challenges►Policy Issues

►Technological Hurdles

►Agency Business Objectives

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Historic Perspective► Pre 9/11

► Legal/procedural restrictions separated intelligence and criminal investigations

► Need for information sharing and interoperability not emphasized

► Policy Drivers For Interoperability► USA PATRIOT Act (Oct. 2001)► Homeland Security Information Act of 2002► U.S. Attorney General Directive (Apr. 2002)► Presidential Executive Order 13388 (Oct. 2005)► HSPD-6► HSPD-11► ISE► NIP

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Where Are We Today?

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New Biometric Nomination Process

Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB)

Biographic

Biometric

FBI*

DHS

DOD

DOS

Foreign Partners

Others

Check Against Existing

Biometrics**

DHS

DOD

DOS

Foreign Partners

Others

Check Against All Biometrics

Housed at CJIS*

Check Against Existing

Biometrics

**Report any Findings to TSC for Deconfliction and Possible

Renomination to NCTC

All USG Nominations to be Transmitted via the Standardized

Electronic Biometric Enhanced Nomination Form

Domestic Terrorism

International Terrorism

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Supporting Standards Policy

►Policy approved on September 8, 2007.

►Registry of approved standards nearly complete►30 day public comment

period to start next week

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Next Steps

►NSC Deputies Committee approval of architecture

►NSTC approval of biometric standards registry►Potential: NCO-like entity to help ensure

implementation

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Duane Blackburndblackburn@ostp.eop.gov

202-456-6068