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Next Generation Identification

  • FBI Expanding Identification System With Iris And Palm Prints

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation is slowly expanding its identification systems to soon include iris scans and palm print scans. This is part of the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system, which has been in development for close to a year. Douglas Sprouse, a program analyst with the FBI’s Biometric Service Section, provided updates on…

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