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Marines Deploy Tactical Biometrics System

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, December 12th, 2017

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Marines Deploy Tactical Biometrics System

Marines from 2d Law Enforcement Battallion II Marine Headquarters Group, conduct a field user evaluation for the IDS-MC, in Dahlgren, Va. Photo: Marine Corps

The Marine Corps has completed fielding of a new handheld, multimodal biometrics data collection system that gives Marines the ability to quickly connect with databases to help identify individuals encountered during various types of operations.The Identity Dominance System-Marine Corp (IDS-MC) includes the handheld multimodal biometric Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit (SEEK), produced by Crossmatch Technologies, a laptop computer, and a badge printer.The IDS-MC replaces the Biometric Enrollment and Screening Device (BESD), an earlier version of the SEEK, and is used to…

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