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Army

SOCOM Looking For Smaller, Lighter, Faster Biometric Collection Tools

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, September 24th, 2013

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TAMPA, Fla.—Largely on its own dime, industry has been developing new biometric collection devices that take up less room and weigh less than current devices and also work more quickly, capabilities that the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) wants to take advantage of as it looks to replace its legacy tactical biometric systems, according to a command official. The current tactical collection devices will be legacy systems in two to three years, Craig Archer, Identity Superiority Manger for SOCOM,…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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