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Homeland Security

Coast Guard Looks To Build On At Sea Use of Biometrics

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Friday, September 26th, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker TAMPA, Fla.--Continued success with the deployment of biometric technology aboard small Coast Guard cutters operating in the Mona Passage is prompting the service to look for additional enhancements to the technology and expanded deployments, a Coast Guard official said this week. Earlier this year, the Coast Guard expanded the use of its Biometrics At Sea System program to the South Florida straits after operating the fingerprint technology aboard its cutters in the Mona Pass for a year…

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