About the Biometric Consortium
Supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA), the
Biometrics Consortium is focused on Biometric Technologies for Defense, Homeland Security, Identity
Management, Border Crossing and Electronic Commerce.
The Biometric Consortium serves as a focal point for research, development, testing, evaluation, and application of
biometric-based personal identification/verification technology. The Biometric Consortium organizes a premier
biometrics conference every fall (advertised below). Information about past conferences, current government and
standards activity, and other biometric resources can be found throughout this web site.
The Biometric Consortium is co-chaired by Jeffrey S. Dunn/NSA and
Fernando Podio/NIST, Vince Patton/Vice President, Homeland Security Programs, AFCEA International, and Duane Blackburn/MITRE.
Please mark your calendar for the 2013 Biometric Consortium Conference & Biometric Technology Expo September 17 - 19, 2013 in the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL USA.
2013 Registration Rates (USD)
Online Registration and Housing Reservations will be available in June 2013.
Click here to be notified when Registration opens.
Government/Non-Profit - $595
Industry/Consultant - $695
Student - $295
Exhibitor Full Conference Over Allotment - $695
Opening Reception Additional Ticket - $50
Exhibit Hall Only - Free
Join nearly 2,000 participants, including (2012 numbers):
100+ speakers
100+ federal, state & local government organizations
39 US states
30 countries
30+ academic institutions
475+ biometric industry, system integrators and user organizations
Biometric Consortium Conference Schedule:
Note: Monday, 16 September, 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Special Biometrics Tutorial presented by Dr. James Wayman, San Jose State University
Tuesday 17 September 2013 - 8:15 am to 5:00 pm
Wednesday 18 September 2013 - 8:25 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday 19 September 2013 - 8:30 am to 12:00 noon
Keynote Speaker Tuesday 17 September 2013, 1:30 pm - Colonel Bernard Wulfse, Commander, Dutch Army, Joint Task Force Counter IED - NATO's Multinational Project. Biometrics in Support of NATO Operationsp>
Keynote Speaker Wednesday 18 September 2013, 1:30 pm - Mr. Jeremy Grant, Senior Executive Advisor for Identity Management, National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Keynote Speaker, Thursday 19 September 2013, 8:30 am - Mr. William Hoffman, World Economic Forum
Sessions include:
Opening Panel Discussing Current and Future Biometric and Identity Management Areas of Interest
- Dr. Arun Ross/Michigan State University, Key Technological Gains Over the Past Year
- Mr. John Boyd/DoD, Major Advancements in Government Applications Over the Past Year
- Mr. Walter Hamilton/IBIA, Major Private Sector Initiatives Over the Past Year
- Ms. Kelli Emerick/Secure ID Coalition, Policy/Poltical/Legislative Outlook for the Next Year
- Dr. Joseph Atick/Identity Council International, Future Industry Outlook
Two and one half day program:
Track A - A Biometric Perspective
Track B - Policy, Planning & Integration
Track C - Technology Focus
Track D - AFCEA Identity Management (IdM)
Track E - Focused Workshops & Special Sessions
Session Moderators:
Department of Defense (DoD) - Moderator - Mr. John Boyd/DoD
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Moderator - Mr. Arun Vemury/DHS
Department of Justice (DOJ)/Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Moderator - Mr. James Loudermilk/FBI
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Moderator - Mr. Michael Garris/NIST
IEEE Biometrics, Identity & Security (BIdS) Research Showcase - Moderators - Dr. Stephanie Schuckers/Clarkson University, Dr. Bojan Cukic/West Virginia University
AFCEA Identity Management (IdM) - Moderator - Mr. Dan Turissini, CTO WidePoint, CEO ORC
DARPA Active Authentication Initiatives - Moderator - Mr. Richard Guidorizzi/DARPA
Rapid DNA - Moderator - Dr. Thomas Callaghan/FBI
Biometric Standards - Moderator - Mr. Fernando Podio/NIST
International - Moderators - Dr. Raul Sanchez-Reillo/Carlos III University of Madrid, Dr. Young-Bin Kwon/Chung-Ang University, Dr. Christoph Busch, Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics
Academic Research - Moderator - Dr. Bojan Cukic/West Virginia University
Interagency - Moderator - Mr. Duane Blackburn/MITRE
Face Technology - Moderator - Dr. Richard Vorder Bruegge/FBI
Iris Technology - Moderator - Dr. James Matey/NIST
Scientific Working Group (SWG) on Speaker Recognition - Moderator - Dr. Hirotaka Nakasone/FBI
Private Sector - Moderators - Mr. Walter Hamilton/IBIA, Mr. John Christensen/Global Technical Systems
Biometric Quality Workshop - Ms. Elham Tabassi/NIST, Dr. Christoph Busch, Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics
IEEE Certified Biometric Professional (CBP) Workshop - Mr. Richard Ringold/Holmes Corporation
Biometric Technology Expo:
Tuesday 17 September 2013 - 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm
Wednesday 18 September 2013 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Thursday 19 September 2013 - 8:30 am to 12:00 noon
60,000 sq. ft. exhibit hall
80+ national and international technology exhibitors/demonstrations
wide range of hardware and software solutions to biometric and identity management challenges, including:
fingerprint recognition
face recognition
iris recognition
speaker recognition
rapid DNA
novel biometrics
Click here for additional information about the conference or to sign up to be an exhibitor in the 2013 Biometric Consortium Technology Expo.
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