
Fiscal constraints are causing the Pentagon to more closely scrutinize programs and find ways to reduce costs, but biometric-related programs are an “enduring capability” that the senior leadership in the Pentagon is committed to, a Defense Department official said on Thursday. However, the level and degree to which DoD leaders are committed to this capability is still to-be-determined, John Boyd, director, Defense Forensics and Biometrics within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, said at…