The Defense Department late last month formally turned on the Next Generation Automated Biometric Identification System (NGA), its new biometric database that features multimodal storage and matching capabilities as well as fusion technology that further boosts the likelihood of positively identifying a suspected insurgent or terrorist. The NGA replaced the current DoD ABIS prototype on Jan. 30 as part of an ongoing development effort by Northrop Grumman [NOC], which beat Lockheed Martin [LMT] for the contract two years ago. Lockheed…
DoD Begins Operating Next-Gen ABIS
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