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Homeland Security

Information Sharing, Interoperability with Biometric Databases Improving, Officials Say

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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

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Information sharing and interoperability between several United States government agencies in the area of biometric databases continues to improve, further closing gaps in unwanted individuals entering and moving about in the U.S., according to government officials responsible for some of the largest biometric databases in the country. Data sharing with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) "is a growing area for us," Dr. Thomas Killion, director of the Army's Biometrics Identity Management Agency (BIMA), says at a…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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