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the September 11 terrorist attacks, security concerns
sparked
increased
interest in using biometric technologies to identify individuals. SAIC
(Science Applications International Corporation) scientists are playing
a leading
role
in developing and deploying
biometric technologies and access control solutions for the Department
of Defense, the New York City Police Department, the National Science
Foundation, and others. Biometrics
uses an individual’s unique physical characteristics – such as a fingerprint,
face, or iris – for personal identification. These biometric identifiers
can be converted to digital form and embedded into "smart" credentials,
decals, and ID cards. The key component is an integrated circuit chip
that performs advanced cryptographic functions and stores biometric templates
tied to the user’s unique biometric information. For the NYPD,
SAIC is helping issue smart ID badges to thousands of uniformed and civilian
workers. The project includes implementation of an enhanced access control
system using smart cards for police headquarters. This smart
card is designed to do many things, including controlling physical access,
logical access, encryption, identification, and time and attendance. Once
it is printed and loaded, it is expected that the card will be one of
the most sophisticated identification cards in the country. For another
major initiative, SAIC is the lead integrator for the Navy’s Common Access
Card (CAC) program and assists in the issuance planning for 1.2 million
ID cards to authorized DoD personnel. The standardized DoD identification
card is designed to control access to computer systems and entry to physical
facilities. The CAC and
its associated public key infrastructure (PKI) credentials that permit
e-mail encryption, secure authentication, and application of a digital
signature have been designed to allow customers to streamline electronic
processes and be in the forefront of information assurance. •
For the National Science Foundation, SAIC conducted a physical security
assessment and analysis that evaluated access control systems, badging,
visitor control and related administrative systems, and examined the feasibility
of an enhanced physical and logical access control system, including a
new smart ID badge for employees. • For
a major U.S. Navy air station, SAIC designed, integrated, and implemented
an automated smart security access control system for over 5,000 personnel,
contractors, and visitors. The public-key-enabled system uses PKI certificates
to provide role-based authentication and administration; creates and edits
master security records on-line; and automatically generates required
Navy clearance forms, reducing administrative burdens. • For the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority, SAIC is conducting security threat assessments. We are evaluating potential security risks and prioritizing options for improving employee credentialing, access control systems, and protection of air intake systems against biological and chemical attacks. Investigating new biometric techniques For an important
homeland defense initiative, SAIC researchers are helping the Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) develop automated biometric
identification technologies to detect, recognize and identify humans at
a distance. SAIC has
been investigating numerous approaches for discovering new biometric techniques
for DARPA’s Human Identification at a Distance (HumanID) program. The
goal: develop technologies to provide critical early warning support for
force protection and homeland defense against terrorist, criminal, and
other threats. SAIC’s research
has shown that new biometric methods are viable for human identification
based on medically verified features of a person’s heartbeat and pulse.
Analyses indicate that features can be extracted from standard medical
sensors, such as electrocardiograms, that provide good identification
of individuals across a range of mental and emotional states. These approaches
can be fused with conventional biometrics, such as fingerprints or facial
recognition, for more accurate identification. SAIC’s efforts on the HumanID program also will aid the development, integration, and deployment of additional biometric systems and advanced database management systems such as a face-recognition system and associated database currently being developed for another government customer. www.saic.com/news/saicmag/2003/biometrics.html
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