Thursday, June 24, 2021

DHS: 2021 Biometric Tech Rally

Suspense Date: 15 July 2021 Description: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) invites biometric technology developers to apply to participate in the 2021 Biometric Technology Rally.
Raleigh
Jun 24, 2021

Category

Announcement

DoD Communities of Interest

Biotechnology

Subject

2021 Biometric Tech Rally

Due Date

15 July 2021

Government Organization

DHS

Description
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) invites biometric technology developers to apply to participate in the 2021 Biometric Technology Rally.

Building on the high throughput of biometric technology capabilities demonstrated by industry over the last three years, the 2021 Biometric Technology Rally will focus on evaluating the ability of systems to reliably collect and/or match images of individuals, including those wearing face masks. The intent is to improve the ability to recognize people without requiring travelers to remove protective equipment, reducing risk for both the public and frontline security checkpoint personnel.

The 2021 Biometric Technology Rally will be held at the Maryland Test Facility (MdTF) in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, later this fall. Testing will be performed in controlled scenarios relevant to DHS operations. Providers of face and multi-modal biometric acquisition systems, as well as providers of biometric matching algorithms, are encouraged to participate.

Application Submission Deadline: July 15, 2021

Website

https://mdtf.org/Rally2021