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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 18th, 2014

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DHS OBIM Issues RFI for Related to Next-Gen Architecture and Capabilities The Department of Homeland Security Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to survey industry on current and near future technologies related to the office’s plans for replacing its current Automated Biometric Identification System, called IDENT, with next-generation architecture and capabilities. OBIM is seeking a system capable of identity deconfliction, which will include the use of biometric, biographic and contextual data, advanced biometric…

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