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Despite U.S. Force Withdrawals, Special Forces Increase Activity In Identity Intelligence

Despite U.S. Force Withdrawals, Special Forces Increase Activity In Identity Intelligence
SEEK II handheld multimodal biometrics collection device. Photo: Cross Match Technologies

Despite much publicized troop withdrawals from war zones, United States Special Operations Forces are more active than ever in the identity intelligence (I2) collection space worldwide, according to a U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) official. In the past year, I2 collections by Special Forces are up 380 percent from the previous year, a “very significant” achievement due to the Defense Department “bringing I2 to the plate” doctrinally, Craig “Archie” Archer, said at the Global Identity Summit in Tampa, Fla., last…

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