Representatives from the West Virginia Biometrics Initiative and the West Virginia Development Office will be attending the Biometrics Consortium Conference and Technology Expo in Tampa September 23 – 25, 2008.  Stop by the WVBI booth (#420) to visit with WVBI Executive Director Mike Kirkpatrick, I-79 Development Council President Bob McLaughlin, and Kris Hopkins from the West Virginia Development Office, and learn more about the biometrics and identity management capabilities and opportunities in West Virginia!  Also, several West Virginia-based biometrics/identity management organizations, including SecurLinx (booth #315), National Biometric Security Project/Biometric Services International (booth #224), Department of Defense Biometrics Task Force (booth #206), Federal Bureau of Investigation/Criminal Justice Information Services Division (booth #617),  and West Virginia University/Center for Identification Technology Research (booth #218), will be in attendance and exhibiting.