December 10 -11, 2024
| Sheraton Reston Hotel, Reston, Virginia
Day 2 - December 11
Check out everything going on at Biometrics for Government & Law Enforcement during Main Day 2.
8:00 am - 8:50 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:55 am - 9:00 am
CHAIRMAN'S OPENING REMAKRS
9:00 am - 9:30 am
IDENTITY MANAGEMENT – HOW GENERATIVE AI IS DEFINING THE FUTURE
Daniel Holtzman -
Chief Information Officer (CIO); Cyber Assurance Officer; Authorizing Official (,
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO)
- How Gen AI is changing the future of identity management
- Identifying safeguards needed when implementing Gen AI
- Understanding the gaps between identity and endpoint security
Daniel Holtzman
Chief Information Officer (CIO); Cyber Assurance Officer; Authorizing Official (Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO)
9:30 am - 10:00 am
INTERNATIONAL BIOMETRIC RESULTS AND FUTURE CAPABILITIES
Dr. Brian Plastow -
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner,
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner's Office
- How biometrics are used by UK law enforcement and how it is intertwined with EU law enforcement
- Where the UK and Scottland think their biometric capabilities needs will be in five years
- How UK law enforcement are using biometric technology for specific use cases such as child protection and child abuse
- Thoughts on where policy on biometrics is headed in the next five years in the UK
Dr. Brian Plastow
Scottish Biometrics CommissionerScottish Biometrics Commissioner's Office
10:00 am - 10:30 am
HOW AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS ARE INTEGRATING BIOMETRICS INTO THE PASSENGER EXPERIENCE
Darryl Daniel -
Deputy Director and Chief Technology Officer,
Houston Airport System
- Using biometrics to create a secure and efficient central terminal process
- Creating an agnostic facial recognition capability to create an efficient experience for passengers
- How airlines, TSA, and airports work together to use biometrics to create safe and secure experiences for passengers
10:30 am - 11:00 am
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITITION HALL
11:00 am - 11:30 am
GLOBAL DIGITAL IDENTITY STANDARDS
Sanjay Dharwadker -
Senior Digital Identity Officer,
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Justin Ikura - Director of the Office of Biometrics and Identity Managementv, Canada Border Services Agency
Thirimachos Bourlai - Associate Professor, School of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Georgia
- Creating a digital gateway for refugees to receive proper IDS
- Understanding the proliferation of global ID standards
- Identifying UNHCR’s expectations from the industry in the creation of its digital ID service for refugees including fingerprint, IRIS, and facial recognition needs
- Securely leveraging digital identity/credentials and biometrics to facilitate border crossing
Sanjay Dharwadker
Senior Digital Identity OfficerOffice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Justin Ikura
Director of the Office of Biometrics and Identity ManagementvCanada Border Services Agency
Thirimachos Bourlai
Associate ProfessorSchool of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Georgia
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
UR CODES – TECHNOLOGY THAT PROVIDES THE PROOF OF BINDING OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO BOTH THEIR PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL CREDENTIALS
Geoff Slagle -
Executive Vice President for Digital Identity,
FaceTec
- Bridging the gap between both physical and digital credentials and the holders that they are issued to using digitally signed biometric barcodes
- How government and law enforcement agencies can implement UR Codes to protect their constituents’ identities, promote privacy, and defend against fraud both in-person and online (remote)
- Putting people back in control of their identities and PII without having to create specialized infrastructure or rely on "middlemen heavy" processes
- Understanding the power of liveness and the feat of minifying biometric data without sacrificing accuracy with UR Codes
- FREE for government to create and match
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
HOW DMVS ARE USING BIOMETRICS TO TIE DIGITAL LICENSES TO HOLDERS
Ryan Williams -
Program Specialist,
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
Christine Nizer - Administrator, Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration
Geoff Slagle - Executive Vice President for Digital Identity, FaceTec
- Understanding how to make digital licenses beholden to the licensee instead of the device
- Challenges in onboarding businesses to accept digital driver licenses
- Working with the industry to create readers and authenticators to ensure a safe experience for law enforcement
- Determining standards and safeguards to protect the privacy of users
Ryan Williams
Program SpecialistAmerican Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
Christine Nizer
AdministratorMaryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBIT HALL
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
CURRENT INHIBITORS AND FUTURE DESIRES REGARDING BIOMETRIC CAPABILITIES WITHIN CRIME LABS
Thirimachos Bourlai -
Associate Professor,
School of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Georgia
Daniel Katz - Director, Forensic Sciences Division, Maryland State Police
Brian Hoey - Laboratory Director, Crime Laboratory Division, Missouri State Highway Patrol
Cleveland Miles - Division Director in the Division of Forensic Sciences, Georgia Bureau of Investigations
- Gaps in the education and training of new hires in the DNA and Latent Print disciplines
- Lack of Interoperability between AFIS systems
- Challenges to Rapid DNA implementation
- The importance of prioritizing the collection of evidence in developing technology for crime labs
- Strengthening the relationships of crime labs and the industry and the capabilities crime labs are currently looking for
Thirimachos Bourlai
Associate ProfessorSchool of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Georgia
Cleveland Miles
Division Director in the Division of Forensic SciencesGeorgia Bureau of Investigations
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
CREATING AI IDENTETIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR POLICING
Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich -
Deputy Chief,
Peel Regional Police
- Building and training specific teams to use facial recognition technology
- Creating partnerships with fellow law enforcement agencies and implementing standards of use of facial recognition technology
- Connecting with the community to create understanding of the technologies use and less of a fear of the technology
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
BIOMETRICS IN THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM
Sheriff Jose Quiroz -
Sheriff,
Arlington County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Patrick Labat - Sheriff, Fulton County Sheriff Office
Captain Sean Elston - Internal Affairs Commander, Arlington County Sheriff’s Office
- How biometric technology is improving the health and safety of inmates and guards
- Results from Arlington County Sheriff Department’s Custody Project
- An understanding of how the Virginia Department of Corrections is using voice verification to reduce recidivism rates
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
HOW THE FBI IS STAYING AHEAD OF FOREIGN BAD ACTORS
Kathleen Doonan -
Professional Staffer,
FBI
- Moving past traditional techniques for authentication and detection and current advancements the FBI is working on with DARPA
- How the industry can help the FBI keep pace with bad actors who are constantly advancing technology
- Red team vs. Blue team: creating a community that will allow the FBI to identify new spoofing and content-creating technology
- Lessons learned from the protecting the 2024 election against foreign adversaries trying to influence the election
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
FRAUD PROTECTION – PROTECTING PRIVACY AND EQUITY
- Defining what privacy needs are – retaining biometric data that protects all stakeholders
- Shifting how we look at fraud – moving understanding to the forefront and working with partners to protect the benefits we are in charge of protecting
- Looking out for technologies to counter the Generative AI threat in digital identity to overcome bad actors
