Meet the Speakers | Biometrics for Government and Law Enforcement

Chairman


Thirimachos Bourlai
Thirimachos Bourlai
Associate Professor
School of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Georgia

2024 Speakers


Ray Provencio
Ray Provencio
Acting Executive Director for Admissibility and Passenger Programs (APP)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Shonnie Lyon
Shonnie Lyon
Director, Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM)
Department of Homeland Security (Subject to final DHS confirmation)
Jody Hardin
Jody Hardin
Executive Director, Innovation and Strategy Directorate
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Nael Samha
Nael Samha
Executive Director of Passenger Targeting, Vetting, and Biometrics Systems
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Arun Vemury
Arun Vemury
Senior Advisor for Biometrics and Identity Technologies
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Dr. Douglas Hares
Dr. Douglas Hares
Rapid DNA Implementation Program Advisor
FBI
Daniel Holtzman
Daniel Holtzman
CIO; Cyber Assurance Officer; Authorizing Official (AO) (SCOP)
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO)
Dr. Brian Plastow
Dr. Brian Plastow
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner's Office
Jason Lim
Jason Lim
Identity Management Capability Manager
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Darryl Daniel
Darryl Daniel
Deputy Director and Chief Technology Officer
Houston Airport System
Chris Crist
Chris Crist
Senior Deputy General Manager and Chief Information Officer
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Ryan Williams
Ryan Williams
Program Specialist
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
Christine Nizer
Christine Nizer
Administrator
Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration
Geoff Stewart
Geoff Stewart
Acting Director
Defense Forensics and Biometrics Agency
Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich
Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich
Deputy Chief
Peel Regional Police
Janice Kephart
Janice Kephart
CEO
Identity Strategy Partners
Daniel Katz
Daniel Katz
Director, Forensic Sciences Division
Maryland State Police
Brian Hoey
Brian Hoey
Laboratory Director, Crime Laboratory Division
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Cleveland Miles
Cleveland Miles
Division Director in the Division of Forensic Sciences
Georgia Bureau of Investigations
Geoff Slagle
Geoff Slagle
Executive Vice President for Digital Identity
FaceTec
Sanjay Dharwadker
Sanjay Dharwadker
Senior Digital Identity Officer
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Glenn Krizay
Glenn Krizay
Director (Ret.), Director
Defense Forensics and Biometrics Agency (DFBA)
John Wagner
John Wagner
Retired Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, US Customs and Border Protectio
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Justin Ikura
Justin Ikura
Director of the Office of Biometrics and Identity Management
Canada Border Services Agency
John "Neal" Latta
John "Neal" Latta
Assistant Administrator for Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs (ESVP) in O
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Nelson Balido
Nelson Balido
Chairman
Border Commerce and Security Council
Warren Harris
Warren Harris
Chief, Identity Intelligence Division (I2D), Office of the Under Secretary of De
Department of Defense
Sheriff Jose Quiroz
Sheriff Jose Quiroz
Sheriff
Arlington County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Patrick Labat
Sheriff Patrick Labat
Sheriff
Fulton County Sheriff Office
Jane Bambauer
Jane Bambauer
Chair
National AI Advisory Committee Subcommittee on Law Enforcement
Dr. Katie Casper
Dr. Katie Casper
Latent Print Technical Manager
Tulsa Police Department Forensic Laboratory
Darnita Akers
Darnita Akers
Assistant Director
Government Accountability Office
Kathleen Doonan
Kathleen Doonan
Professional Staffer
FBI
Dr. Patrick Cantwell
Dr. Patrick Cantwell
Chief Engineer, PdM Biometrics
U.S. Army
Stacey Mainero
Stacey Mainero
Login.gov Fraud Program Lead
Login.gov
Krista Varady
Krista Varady
Chief Probation and Parole Officer for the Voice Verification Biometric Unit (VV
Virginia Department of Corrections
Captain Sean Elston
Captain Sean Elston
Internal Affairs Commander
Arlington County Sheriff’s Office
Seth Abrams
Seth Abrams
Chief Technology Officer for Homeland Security and Force Protection
Leidos
John Mears
John Mears
Vice President and Tech Fellow
Leidos
Dr. Patrick Cantwell
Dr. Patrick Cantwell
Chief Engineer, PdM Biometrics
U.S. Army
Christopher Hernandez
Christopher Hernandez
NIWC Force Protection Solutions Chief Engineer, CNIC Public Safety Systems Chief
U.S. Navy
Timothy Zolandz
Timothy Zolandz
CODIS Program Manager
FBI
Krista Varady
Krista Varady
Chief Probation and Parole Officer for the Voice Verification Biometric Unit (VV
Virginia Department of Corrections




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