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Department of Defense Biometrics Fusion Center |
Established in December 2000 in Clarksburg, WV, along the I-79 High Tech Corridor, the U.S. Department of the Army Biometrics Task Force Biometrics Fusion Center (BFC) is the biometrics technology center of excellence for the Army. The BFC performs test and evaluation of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) biometrics, supports the development of standards and performance measures, provides biometric repository support as required, and provides technical implementation and integration support to Department of Defense (DoD) Biometrics. Among its core functions are synchronizing and integrating existing and new technologies throughout DoD; providing identity dominance, protection, and management through integrated joint biometric programs; and establishing and maintaining an authoritative biometric data source in order to provide timely, accurate and comprehensive Identity Superiority to the warfighter. The DoD Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) is operated by personnel associated with the BFC.
http://www.biometrics.dod.mil/
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Biometrics in WV 
