Biometrics Reference Room

This website is a reproduction of select portions of Biometrics.gov from the Internet Archive Wayback Machine, December 15, 2016.

Biometric technologies have become effective tools that are being used by federal agencies to support national and homeland security, justice and eGovernment missions, and by the private sector to enable new business practices that improve efficiencies and competitiveness for American industries. This room was developed to provide an accurate understanding of the technology and related government programs, and includes the following areas:

Introductions to Biometrics - introductory-level material on biometrics, including a glossary and FAQ
Federal Programs - information, and web links, for major federal programs using biometrics
Biometrics & Privacy - a Subcommittee paper which seeks to connect privacy and biometrics at a structural level so that both fields can be understood within a common framework