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Army

New Biometrics Head Working To "Institutionalize" Long-Term Efforts

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Friday, February 25th, 2011

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By Calvin Biesecker The new head of the Army's Biometrics Identity Management Agency (BIMA) is working to transition the military's biometrics programs, capabilities, and processes from a rapid- reaction effort to one that is "institutionalized" to support long-term capabilities. "We are transitioning from a state where we have urgent capabilities that are in the field and are being refreshed to programs of record," Dr. Thomas Killion, director of BIMA, said at the National Defense Industrial Association's annual biometrics conference on…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

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Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]