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DHS S&T Launches Biometric Technology Rally

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) branch is beginning a series of technology rallies to evaluate face and iris systems that meet the operational needs of department components.The first event will be held in March 2018 at S&T’s Maryland Test Facility (MdTF) in Upper Marlboro, Md., with the goal being to challenge industry to provide high-throughput face or iris technology systems. At the facility, S&T will bring together the technology vendors and volunteers to test the…

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