AFCEA International Invites Media to Attend the 2011 Biometric Consortium Conference and Technology Expo.

September 8, 2011

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Supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA), the Biometrics Consortium Conference is focused on Biometric Technologies for Defense, Homeland Security, Identity Management, Border Crossing and Electronic Commerce.

Date: September 27-29, 2011

Where: Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL

Speakers Include:

Mr. Duane Blackburn, Assistant Director, Identity Management and Homeland Security, Office of Science & Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
Dr. Ernest Reith, Associate Executive Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Science and Technology Branch
Mr. Robert Mocny, Director, Department of Homeland Security, US-VISIT
Mr. Konrad J. Trautman, Director of Intelligence, J2, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Mr. John Mears, Director of Biometrics and Identity Management Solutions, Lockheed Martin IS & GS – Civil
Mr. Jeffrey Dunn, Co-Chair, Biometric Consortium, Laboratory for Physical Science, National Security Agency/Research Directorate
Mr. Fernando Podio, Co-Chair, Biometric Consortium, Computer Security Division, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Mr. Bob Buckhorn (Invited), Mayor, City of Tampa, Florida
Ms. Barbara Humpton, Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton

Program will include sessions on the following topics:

Department of Defense
System Integrator Industry Panel
IEEE Biometrics, Identity & Security (BIdS) Research Showcase
Biometric Standards
International
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Homeland Security
Special Rapid DNA Session
Face Technology
Iris Technology
Department of Justice
Department of Transportation
Biometrics As A Service
Identity Management in Cyberspace
Face Recognition in Social Media
The Future of Biometric Technology

Plus:

The Technology Expo features over 80 technology exhibitors displaying a wide range of hardware and software solutions to biometric and identity management challenges such as:

Fingerprint recognition
Earlobe recognition
Voice recognition
DNA recognition
Facial recognition
Civil ID
Iris recognition
Criminal ID
Retina scan
PC/Network Access
Hand geometry
Point of Sales Authentication
Signature verification
Surveillance
Gait recognition

Media Policy:

Media are invited to cover and record plenary sessions, tracks, and the exposition.

More Information:
www.biometricconference.com

Please RSVP to Rachel Haborak at rhaborak@afcea.org or 703-631-6180.

/PRNewswire -- Sept. 8, 2011/

SOURCE AFCEA International

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