Automated Biometric Identification System
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The Automated Biometric Identification System is a large-scale U.S. government database and matching system that stores and analyzes biometric data, such as fingerprints and facial images, to verify and identify individuals for security and immigration purposes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. federal information system
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biometric identification system ⓘ government database ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataType |
biographic data
ⓘ
biometric data ⓘ |
| governedBy |
DHS privacy impact assessments
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U.S. privacy and data protection laws ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
biometric matching
ⓘ
identity de-duplication ⓘ immigration benefit eligibility checks ⓘ watchlist checks ⓘ |
| interoperableWith |
FBI Next Generation Identification
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Defense biometric systems ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Office of Biometric Identity Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Office of Biometric Identity Management
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | IDENT legacy system ⓘ |
| purpose |
border security
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counterterrorism ⓘ identity identification ⓘ identity verification ⓘ immigration enforcement ⓘ law enforcement support ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scale | large-scale ⓘ |
| sector |
homeland security
ⓘ
immigration ⓘ |
| securityClassification | sensitive but unclassified ⓘ |
| shortName | IDENT ⓘ |
| stores |
encounter data
ⓘ
facial recognition templates ⓘ fingerprint templates ⓘ iris templates ⓘ |
| supportsProcess |
asylum and refugee processing
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employment eligibility verification checks ⓘ removal and deportation proceedings ⓘ visa issuance screening ⓘ |
| technologyType | automated biometric matching system ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Customs and Border Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement NERFINISHED ⓘ state and local law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| usesBiometricModality |
facial images
ⓘ
fingerprints ⓘ iris data ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Office of Biometric Identity Management