Registry of USG Recommended Biometric Standards - 02042008 for public comment

This is a pre-decisional draft document of the NSTC Subcommittee on Biometrics & Identity Management. Public comments on this draft are due by March 10, 2008, to standards@biometrics.gov. Registry of USG Recommended Biometric Standards Version 1.0 DRAFT for Public Comment NSTC Subcommittee on Biometrics and Identity Management February 4,2008 This is a pre-decisional draft document of the NSTC Subcommittee on Biometrics & Identity Management. Public comments on this draft are due by March 10, 2008, to standards@biometrics.gov. 1. Introduction This Registry of USG Recommended Biometric Standards (Registry) supplements the NSTC Policy for Enabling the Development, Adoption and Use of Biometric Standards, which was developed through a collaborative, interagency process within the Subcommittee on Biometrics and Identity Management and approved by the NSTC Committee on Technology. This Registry is based upon interagency consensus on biometric standards required to enable the interoperability of various Federal biometric applications, and to guide Federal agencies as they develop and implement related biometric programs. The Subcommittee’s standards and conformity assessment working group is tasked to develop and update the Registry as necessary. Version 1.0 of this Registry document is being presented to the public for review, with comments due by March 10, 2008. The Subcommittee will review all comments received, ...