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NIST Guides Seek Interoperability for Automated Fingerprint ID Systems
Release Date: 03/20/2013

A new set of publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could make it easier, faster, and most importantly, more … more

NIST Biometric Workshop Studies Voice, Dental, Oral Standards
Release Date: 01/14/2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a workshop to discuss proposed supplements to the biometric data format … more

Forensics@NIST 2012 Webcast Now Available
Release Date: 01/07/2013

On November 28 -30, 2012, NIST hosted the Forensics@NIST symposium at its Gaithersburg, Maryland campus. The symposium featured three days of … more

New NIST Software Checks Performance of Biometrics Applications Against 2011 Standard
Release Date: 10/16/2012

A new software test suite developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) allows local and federal agencies and other users … more

Register For Forensics@NIST
Release Date: 09/19/2012

  Online registration is now open for Forensics@NIST 2012, a three-day symposium on cutting-edge forensic science research being … more

NIST Co-Sponsors the 2012 Biometrics Consortium Conference
Release Date: 08/21/2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will co-sponsor the 2012 Biometric Consortium Conference (BCC 2012), September 18-21, … more

NIST Releases Second Draft of Federal ID Credential Security Standard for Comment
Release Date: 07/11/2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the second-round draft version of its updated security standard for … more

No Strings Attached: NIST Protocol Helps Communicate Biometrics from Anywhere
Release Date: 05/02/2012

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed and published a new protocol for communicating with … more

Iris Recognition Report Evaluates 'Needle in Haystack' Search Capability
Release Date: 04/17/2012

Identifying people by acquiring pictures of their eyes is becoming easier, according to a new report* from the National Institute of Standards and … more

International Community Gathers at NIST in March to Discuss Biometric Performance and Testing
Release Date: 01/24/2012

The International Biometric Performance Conference 2012, to be held March 5-9 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will … more

New NIST Biometric Data Standard Adds DNA, Footmarks and Enhanced Fingerprint Descriptions
Release Date: 12/06/2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a revised biometric standard in November, 2011, that vastly expands the type … more

NIST Co-sponsors Biometrics Consortium Conference, Sept. 27-29 in Tampa, Florida
Release Date: 08/02/2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will co-sponsor the 2011 Biometric Consortium Conference , Sept. 27-29, 2011, at the … more

Financial Services Sector Signs Cybersecurity Research Agreement with NIST, DHS
Release Date: 12/08/2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has joined in a new public-private partnership to spur cybersecurity innovation in the … more

Key to Security: Biometrics Standards
Release Date: 03/02/2010

NIST develops and tests biometrics (e.g., fingerprint, face, iris, and multimodal) standards and technology that promote security, … more

International Biometrics Conference to Meet at NIST March 2-4
Release Date: 02/16/2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is co-sponsoring an international conference on biometric performance March 2-4 at NIST … more

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