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ANNOUNCEMENT
FEDERAL IDENTITY FORUM AND EXPO (FEDID)
Colleagues - You’re invited to attend the government led and organized Federal Identity Forum and Expo. If you plan on attending the Biometric and Identity Intelligence Symposium at the Pentagon this fall (highlighted in our last edition), we encourage you to consider attending this event as well. FedID will serve as a conversation primer and technology exposition space that will complement the Biometric and Identity Intelligence Symposium agenda.
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- Dates: 15-16 September
- Location: Westfields Marriott, Chantilly, VA
- Website: https://fedid26.myexpoonline.com/home
HOMELAND DEFENSE AND COUNTER-NETWORK OPERATIONS
THE US COUNTER-CARTEL FIGHT IS BECOMING AN IDENTITY INTELLIGENCE WAR
The question is no longer only whether a person is who they claim to be, but who they are connected to, where they have appeared before, what documents or devices are associated with them, what routes they use, what facilitators support them, and whether a new encounter can be linked to an existing intelligence picture. It’s all about connecting disparate dots.
https://www.biometricupdate.com/202606/the-us-counter-cartel-fight-is-becoming-an-identity-intelligence-war
EU ASYLUM REFORM TAKES EFFECT WITH BORDER SCREENING AND BIOMETRIC CHECKS
The European Union has introduced the European Migration and Asylum Pact to manage irregular migration and asylum seekers across its 27 member states, aiming to replace the previous system.
https://ground.news/article/eu-asylum-reform-takes-effect-with-border-screening-and-biometric-checks_fa8a52
CULTIVATING THE FUTURE FORCE
DC3 CYBER TRAINING ACADEMY CATALOG
Released updated curricula for 2026 focusing on Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst pathways to help the DoD collect, preserve, and examine digital evidence.
www.dc3.mil/Portals/100/Documents/DC3/Missions/CTA/Course%20Catalog/FY26/DC3-CTA-CourseCatalogFY26-6May2026.pdf
AS CRIMES EVOLVE, FORENSIC SCIENCE EMERGES AS A GROWING CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS
The increasing use of technology in crimes and the growing reliance on scientific evidence in criminal investigations are opening new career opportunities for students in forensic science.
https://thenewshimachal.com/2026/06/as-crimes-evolve-forensic-science-emerges-as-a-growing-career-opportunity-for-students/
A DEEPER DIVE ON EMERGING VEIN TECHNOLOGY
DEEP LEARNING TECHNIQUES FOR HAND VEIN BIOMETRICS: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW (2025)
This review paper delves into the latest advancements in deep learning techniques applied to finger vein, palm vein, and dorsal hand vein recognition. It encompasses all essential fundamentals of hand vein biometrics, summarizes publicly available datasets, and discusses state-of-the-art metrics used for evaluating the three modes.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1566253524004949
THREE-DIMENSIONAL FINGER VEIN RECOGNITION: A NOVEL MIRROR-BASED IMAGING DEVICE (2022)
Finger vein recognition has evolved into a major biometric trait in recent years. Despite various improvements in recognition accuracy and usability, finger vein recognition is still far from being perfect as it suffers from low-contrast images and other imaging artefacts.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9145039/
UPCOMING EVENTS AND TRAINING
- WARRIOR Expo, 24-25 JUN, Virginia Beach, VA, USA, https://www.adsinc.com/warrior
- NIST Iris Expert Annual Meeting, 25 JUN, Virtual, https://events.nist.gov/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x41060abcd
- Army Intelligence Industry Day, 30 JUN, Springfield, VA, USA, https://www.afcea.org/events/afcea-2026-army-intelligence-industry-day
- Federal Identity Forum & Expo, 15-16 SEP, Chantilly, VA, USA https://fedid26.myexpoonline.com/home
- DOW’s Biometrics and Identity Intelligence Symposium, 17-18 SEP, Pentagon Conference Center, Arlington VA, USA
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- SUBMIT RSVPs NLT 3 JUL TO:
- Mr. Bradley Burkett (bradley.a.burkett2.ctr@mail.mil), OUSW(I&S)
- Mr. Aaron Foust (aaron.l.foust2.ctr@mail.mil), OUSW(I&S)
- Ms. Marissa Stigerwalt (marissa.l.stigerwalt.ctr@mail.mil), OUSW(I&S)